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02
Nov

French Wine: A History

by Rod Phillips, author of French Wine: A History I’ve been a big fan of French wine since I was a teenager in New Zealand in the 1960s and started collecting wines. My …

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01
Nov

Religion & Immigration in America

The presidential campaign of 2016 will long be remembered for a number of things, perhaps most prominently for its focus on immigrants. Amid Republican nominee Donald J. Trump’s call to build a …

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31
Oct

Looking Back at Loft Jazz

This post is part of a blog series leading up to the American Musicological Society annual conference taking place in Vancouver, Canada from November 3–6. Please visit our booth if you are attending, and otherwise …

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31
Oct

Did You Know? 7 Facts about Halloween

This post was originally published on October 30th, 2015. The way that Americans celebrate Halloween is so culturally established that it’s often difficult to imagine it without its many defining themes and icons. But …

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28
Oct

An Immigrant’s Identity

The upcoming presidential election has once again brought immigration issues to the forefront of national discussion. From Donald Trump’s border wall to the near-daily stories we hear of racial profiling, candidates and citizens …

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