Media Roundup: Books About New York City History Authored by Women, or Includes Essays by Women
It’s the second to last day of Women’s History Month. From a colorful look at Anthony Comstock’s attempt to rid New York City of vice, to a collection of essays that shed light on the politics and ideals of the 1960s, to a book that discusses the ongoing debate of academic freedom, these recent releases depict a variety of aspects of New York City history.
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NYC History
In Lust on Trial, AmyWerbel presents a colorful journey through Anthony Comstock’s career that doubles as a new history of post–Civil War America’s risqué visual and sexual culture. Born into a puritanical New England community, Anthony Comstock moved to New York in 1868 armed with his Christian faith and a burning desire to rid the city of vice.
In the News
- Portrait of a Puritanical Knucklehead
- An Unwelcome Brother
- Immoral rubber: Elaine Showalter considers the largely futile efforts of an anti-pornography crusader
- FAN 186 (First Amendment News) Major new book on Anthony Comstock & his censorial crusades
- The 19th-century censor who pushed Americans too far
From the CUP Archive
2018 marked the 50th anniversary of the student uprisings on the Columbia campus. With more than sixty essays from members of the Columbia chapter of Students for a Democratic Society, the Students’ Afro-American Society, faculty, undergraduates who opposed the protests, “outside agitators,” and members of the New York Police Department, A Time to Stir captures the reflections of those who participated in and witnessed the Columbia rebellion. Among those voices is Nancy Biberman, whose chapter from the book was excepted in History Workshop.
In the News
- Remembering 1968: Children of the New Age at Columbia University
- How Black Students Helped Lead the 1968 Columbia U. Strike Against Militarism & Racism 50 Years Ago
- Student Protesters Reflect On Their Revolution, 50 Years Later
- The Whole World Is Watching”: An Oral History Of The 1968 Columbia Uprising
From the CUP Archive
A Light in Dark Times
The New School for Social Research and Its University in Exile
Judith Friedlander
In A Light in Dark Times, Judith Friedlander reconstructs the history of the New School in the context of ongoing debates over academic freedom and the role of education in liberal democracies.
