Twentieth Century
Air Minded: A Q & A with Kimberley Sheeter
Those of you who’ve hung out here on the Margins for a while know that aviation history is something that comes up often in our house. My Own True Love is interested in historical planes; both of us are interested in the people who flew them. For some time now, I’ve enjoyed the aviation adjacent…
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Selling Opportunity: A Q & A with Mary Lisa Gavenas
As those of you who have been hanging out here in the Margins know, I’ve been spending time over the last year thinking about women entrepreneurs. One of the most interesting things I’ve read on the subject is a new book by journalist Mary Lisa Gavenas: Selling Opportunity: the Story of Mary Kay. I am…
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From the Archives: Who Made the Map of the Modern Middle East?
Sometimes life and/or deadlines take over, making it difficult for me to provide new blog posts on a regular schedule. This is one of those times. For the coming weeks, I’ll be sharing posts from the archives, an occasional guest post, and maybe a book review or two as I finish some of the exciting…
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