King George III will not stay on the ground. Ever since a crowd in New York City toppled his equestrian statue in 1776, burying some of the parts and melting… Read More
“Iconoclasm in New York: Revolution to Reenactment” by Dr. Wendy Bellion
Category: Featured Publications
“Electric Light An Architectural History” by Dr. Sandy Isenstadt
How electric light created new spaces that transformed the built environment and the perception of modern architecture. In this book, Sandy Isenstadt examines electric light as a form of architecture—as… Read More
Of Sheep, Oranges, and Yeast, Julian Yates
Of Sheep, Oranges, and Yeast: A Multispecies Impression (Minnesota, 2017) In what senses do animals, plants, and minerals “write”? How does their “writing” mark our lives—our past, present, and future?… Read More
The Power of Objects in Eighteenth-Century British America, Jennifer Van Horn
Jennifer Van Horn The Power of Objects in Eighteenth-Century British America (UNC Press Culture, 2017) Over the course of the eighteenth century, Anglo-Americans purchased an unprecedented number and array of goods.… Read More
Shopping: Material Culture Perspectives
Shopping: Material Culture Perspectives was published in Fall, 2014, by the University of Delaware Press. The volume was edited by Deborah Andrews, the former Director of the Center for Material… Read More