Word: ozment
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Ozment's lectures in 10a were often highlighted by his colorful wardrobe, including bright red dress shirts and the purple glasses accompanied by slightly off-color historical anecdotes...
...instance, Ozment was describing the medieval belief in succubi, demons who would seduce men and then transform into swine. Ozment jokingly pointed out what a "downer" it would be to suddenly hear "Oink, oink," in the middle of a passionate embrace...
...wardrobe, Ozment says, "It may come from being an Arkansan in the dark Northeast. I have always dressed colorfully in winter in order to encourage spring to come...
While remaining busy at home with his own family ("I'll never have an empty nest," he says) Ozment has written a series of books examining family archives and correspondence in the early modern period...
...Family correspondence is a source that can really talk back, as opposed to court records or simply quantitative data," Ozment says. "After you read 1,000 letters from a person, you know that person really well--it's like marriage in that you come to see all of their pros and cons...