"This is as great a tribute from a biographer to his subject as I have ever read." Amanda MeckeHenry (if I may), I first learned about you at Amherst College. Here you are with Emily at the 45th...
This is a rare (the only?) postcard depicting portraits of a Salvadoran President and Vice-President. The distributor of the card was Max Rosenblum, German merchant established in San Salvador and...
"I am so glad we have resurrected Emily’s reputation — and added proof to the life-long value of Higher Education for American women." Amanda MeckeEmily Jordan was born in Ironton, Ohio on May 15,...
"Thank you for sending this copy of your blog about the connection between the Folgers and Captain Robinson. I enjoyed reading it, and their interaction is a delightful one, clearly appreciated by...
"Stephen, what an amazing story. The manner in which you have woven facts and artifacts together is extraordinary. Your work will, no doubt, inspire others to embark upon their own personal journey...
This post brings alive the launch of my first biography fifteen years ago, on Jan. 29, 2007. My son, Yonel, a transportation engineer, flew in from San Francisco and videotaped my introductory...
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Senegalese President Léopold Senghor’s death, on December 7, 2021 Yves Thréard wrote an article in Le Figaro entitled “Il y a vingt ans, disparaissait...
One hundred and seven years ago, in 1914, Henry Folger received an honorary Doctorate of Letters from Amherst College. The citation read: “Henry Clay Folger, a graduate of this college in 1879,...
Enrico Massi is an important enough figure in the history of El Salvador to have had a postage stamp issued in his name: in 1983 a ten-centavo stamp in the series “Salvadoran Air Force 50th...
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