Topic: Jill Lepore

The Unique Notion of "Parenthood"

Below is an interesting passage from Jill Lepore's article, " Baby Talk," which appeared in the books review section of the June 29 issue of The New Yorker. There have always been parents, and parents have always been besotted with their children ...
On 250th birthday, Noah Webster honored for helping achieve cultural independenceNEW HAVEN, Conn. The announcement came in 1800 in the back of a Connecticut newspaper just above a farmer's reward for a stray cow. "Webster is the focus of a commemoration ...