Ancient Rome's long reign over the Western imagination ended in the 19th century with the elevation of the Greeks--an error we should reverse, the author says.
The millennium has spawned many reappraisals of human history but none quite like the narrative that Professor Anders Henriksson has assembled from choice insights found in student papers over the years. In the hands of these young scholars, the past truly does become a foreign country.
"America’s Vermeer" by Dave Hickey, in Vanity Fair (Nov. 1999), 4 Times Sq., New York, N.Y. 10036.
In the blink of a shutter, photography has the power to document our fragmented world and capture its elusiveness.
At particular moments in history, the presidency has required different talents and ambitions of those who held the office, from managing a crisis to maneuvering Congress to moving the nation. No two figures better illustrate the variety of qualities the office demands than Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy.
Summaries of recent papers and discussions at the Wilson Center
"Congressional Campaign Finance Reform: A Little May Be Better Than a Lot" by Bruce Larson, in Miller Center Report (Fall 1999), P.O. Box 5106, Charlottesville, Va. 22905; "Well Off" by John Mueller, in The New Republic (Nov. 15, 1999), 1220 19th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036; "Money 2000" by Robert Dreyfuss, in The Nation (Oct. 18, 1999), 33 Irving Pl., New York, N.Y. 10003.
"The Simpsons: Atomistic Politics and the Nuclear Family" by Paul A. Cantor, in Political Theory (Dec. 1999), Sage Publications, 2455 Teller Rd., Thousand Oaks, Calif. 91320.
"The Surprising Logic of Transparency" by Bernard I. Finel and Kristin M. Lord, in International Studies Quarterly (June 1999), Blackwell Publishers, Inc., 350 Main St., Malden, Mass. 02148.