I am pleased to announce that this summer I am a John B. Hurford ’60 Humanities Center Summer Research Fellow. A little bit more about the fellowship in general: “These competitive grants are designed to support thesis-related or otherwise substantive research projects, enabling students to spend the summer visiting archives, learning a language necessary to scholarship, or dedicating their time […]
New Plans
Government Dealings
Things have been pretty interesting around here. Last week I tried calling the Postal Service Historian. Turns out, there’s no number for that person, so I called the general USPS number. Needless to say, the many people I talked to on the phone told me that even if I went up through the totem poll, I’d never get to the […]
First few days
I’ve been in Boston for approximately 2 days. After moving into my apartment, I walked to the store, exploring streets and shops along the way. Yesterday, I walked to the Boston Public Garden, saw the memorial day flags at the Boston Commons, walked to the top of Beacon Hill, marveled at the old homes, charged my phone at a local […]