In this episode of the Clements Bookworm, staff highlight books and articles that shaped their professional approaches to primary sources from early American history. Panelists and their readings of choice are: Jayne Ptolemy (
Mother Is a Verb: An Unconventional History by Sarah Knott), Paul Erickson (
Beneath the American Renaissance: The Subversive Imagination in the Age of Emerson and Melville by David S. Reynolds) and Claire Danna (
Neither Snow Nor Rain: A History of the United States Postal Service by Devin Leonard). Books and resources discussed in the program are listed at
https://conta.cc/3sbCHYV
The Clements Bookworm is a webinar series in which panelists and featured guests discuss history topics. Inspired by the traditional Clements Library researcher tea time, we invite you to pull up a chair at our [virtual] table.
This episode was generously sponsored by Karolyn Tiefenbach.