Becky Clifford

Dec 15, 2023 | blog.oup.com | Edward J. Gillin |Becky Clifford

An Empire of Magnetism: Global Science and the British Magnetic Survey in the Age of Imperialism By Edward J. Gillin December 15th 2023 The concept of global science was not new in the nineteenth century. Nor was that of government-sponsored science. But during the 1830s and 1840s, both of these concepts underwent a profound transformation: one that still has ramifications over today’s relationship between specialist knowledge and the modern nation state. We are used to governments invoking...

Dec 15, 2023 | feeds.feedblitz.com | Edward J. Gillin |Becky Clifford

An Empire of Magnetism: Global Science and the British Magnetic Survey in the Age of Imperialism By Edward J. Gillin December 15th 2023 The concept of global science was not new in the nineteenth century. Nor was that of government-sponsored science. But during the 1830s and 1840s, both of these concepts underwent a profound transformation: one that still has ramifications over today’s relationship between specialist knowledge and the modern nation state. We are used to governments invoking...

Dec 11, 2023 | feeds.feedblitz.com | Stephanie Stein Crease |Becky Clifford

Rhythm Man: Chick Webb and the Beat that Changed America By Stephanie Stein Crease December 11th 2023 Chick Webb’s drumbeats resonate through much of James McBride’s fast-paced new novel The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store. McBride, one of America’s most beloved authors today, weaves Webb into this story early on. One of the main characters, Moshe Lublow, a Jewish immigrant theater owner in Pottstown, a Pennsylvania backwater, hires Chick Webb’s band for his All-American Dancehall and Theater....

Dec 11, 2023 | blog.oup.com | Stephanie Stein Crease |Becky Clifford

Rhythm Man: Chick Webb and the Beat that Changed America By Stephanie Stein Crease December 11th 2023 Chick Webb’s drumbeats resonate through much of James McBride’s fast-paced new novel The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store. McBride, one of America’s most beloved authors today, weaves Webb into this story early on. One of the main characters, Moshe Lublow, a Jewish immigrant theater owner in Pottstown, a Pennsylvania backwater, hires Chick Webb’s band for his All-American Dancehall and Theater....

Dec 5, 2023 | blog.oup.com | Steven G. Rogelberg |Becky Clifford

By Steven G. Rogelberg December 5th 2023 1:1s are crucial in promoting positive outcomes such as increased employee engagement, higher retention rates, more innovation, and overall success for the team member, manager, and organization.