Word: ulrich
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When it comes to early American history, very rarely does it get better than Laurel Thatcher Ulrich. A short list of her credentials says it all: MacArthur Fellow, director of Harvard’s Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History, James Duncan Professor of Early American History, recent Harvard College Professor designate. Being a hell of a writer doesn’t hurt, either...
...Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812, have set a standard of readability as well as scholarship. A Midwife’s Tale earned a Pulitzer Prize in history and was crafted into a documentary. With The Age of Homsepun: Objects and Stories in the Creation of an American Myth, Ulrich is back with another study of life in colonial New England that is destined to become a classic as well...
...Swissair said it would cut 3,000 jobs at its catering subsidiary, Gate Gourmet, and merge with its regional airline Crossair into a single carrier, resulting in thousands more job losses. "It?s the beginning of a more realistic time," said Sepp Moser, an industry analyst. A prominent industrialist, Ulrich Bremi, was named to head a panel that is trying to raise an estimated $1.9 billion in fresh capital to keep the airline afloat. The Swiss government said it may contribute to the refinancing but insisted the private sector take the lead...
...does having one’s own bumper sticker compare with having one’s own Pulitzer? “Just as unexpected,” confesses Ulrich, “but what amazes me is that my name gets attached to this thing, and I can’t imagine that many people have a clue who this person...
With all the hubbub that Ulrich has inevitably sparked in traffic jams throughout the nation, can she be classified as a “well-behaved woman”? She replies mysteriously, “Depends...