Kansas and the West New Perspectives discussed
Chandra Manning, assistant history professor at Pacific Lutheran University, writes that early Kansas settlers separated slavery and race as issues, noting anti slavery aims did not guarantee racial justice. The opening point in Dave Ranney’s July 6 article is critiqued for conflating two aims.
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Kansas
U.S
Rita Napier
Kansas and the West
Dave Ranney
Chandra Manning
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma
Wash
Lawrence
Harvard University
Constitution Hall
Lecompton
Take a Stand opinion column announced for Journal World pages
The Journal World introduces Take a Stand a new feature for in depth opinion pieces signed by authors. Submissions should discuss public interest topics and include a mailing address and phone number for verification.
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Journal-World
Lawrence
Ljworld.com
Razor-thin thinking in shaving advances
Consumers are teased about razor innovation with hints of a new blade development. The playful hype centers on a supposed breakthrough that promises to change shaving, urging readers to stay tuned for a surprising reveal from the razor industry.
History of shaving from ancient to modern razor tech
Dave Barry humorously traces shaving history from Neanderthal seashells to Egyptian metal razors, notes the safety razor era, and jokes about the escalation to multi blade systems. He highlights Gillette and Schick rivalries, previews a four blade Quattro release, and imagines future absurdities in shaving tech.
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Gillette
Schick
Mid-Summer Reading List from Ellen Goodman
Ellen Goodman shares a sprawling summer reading menu highlighting Virginia Woolf works including Mrs. Dalloway and Orlando, plus modern novels by Meg Wolitzer, Allison Pearson, Ann Packer, Richard Russo, Jeffrey Eugenides, and others. The list spans classics, postfeminist perspectives, immigrant tales, and poetry, mixing literary breadth with sharp social insight.
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Boston
Eden
Virginia Woolf
Michael Cunningham
Mrs. Dalloway
Merchant and Ivory
Henry James
Orlando
Clarissa
Woolf
London
Clausen
Carrie Bell
Miles Roby
Richard Russo
Empire Falls
Maine
Jeffrey Eugenides
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Ann Packer
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le Thi Diem Thuy
America
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ZZ Packer
Yale
Barry Unsworth
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Homer
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Unsworth
Chris Hedges
George Bush
Donald Rumsfeld
Hart Seely
Bard of Defense
Ellen Goodman
Washington Post Writers Group
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