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March-April 2021

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Braving the Elements
Erich Osterberg is at his best when he’s under the weather.

Continuing Ed

Dhiraj Mukherjee ’91
Lisa Furlong
Shazam’s cofounder on being a “wantrapreneur”

Features

Gone Fishin’
Reconstruction Radical
Allan A. Ryan ’66
Amid the turmoil of post-Civil War America, Amos Akerman, class of 1842, went toe to toe with the KKK.
Great Escapes
Professors reveal the books they’ve read in the year of the pandemic.
Blood, Sweat, and Tears
Ralph Wimbish
Despite a life of hard knocks, Reggie Williams ’76 keeps on keeping on.
Trailblazer
Elizabeth Janowski ’21
Allie Young ’13 got voters to the polls—on horseback.
A Tragedy Runs Through It
Richard Babcock ’69
Writer Paul Maclean ’28 lived hard, died young, and became the center of an acclaimed novel by his brother, Norman Maclean ’24.
Monkey Business
Sean Plottner
What do mummified baboons have to do with the origins of international commerce? Everything!
“I’ll Take the Body Blows”
Dirk Olin ’81
Lawyer and activist Maya Wiley ’86 explains why she wants to be the next mayor of New York City.
Give a Rouse
Deaths

Letters

Your Turn
Readers write, react, and respond. (March/April 2021)

Look Who’s Talking

Danielle Callegari
Anne Bagamery ’78
Assistant professor of Italian

Voices in the Wilderness

Animal Magnetism
Sue Shock
Zoo CEO J. Kirby Fowler Jr. ’88 walks on the wild side.
True Stories
Abigail Jones ’03
Mohawk filmmaker Tracey Deer ’00 fights stereotypes.
Visionary
Lisa Kocian ’94
Ophthalmologist Bonnie An Henderson ’89, DMS ’93, innovates for cataract patients.
Unflinching Observer
Sean Plottner
Kate Cohen ’92 casts her eye on our culture—and her kitchen.

Web Extras

A Sense of Peace
Kenneth Bryant ADV’07
An architect’s detective work takes him on a personal odyssey.
Bringing “the Spirit of John Brown” into Government
Bruce Levine
The introduction to “Thaddeus Stevens: Civil War Revolutionary, Fighter for Racial Justice,” by Bruce Levine
“I’m Going to Kill Myself”
Reggie Williams ’76
An excerpt from “Resilient By Nature”
Ask the Expert
Kathryn Lively, Professor of Sociology/Dean of the College
How to Use Affirmations

Green Room

The Fabric of Life
Lauren Vespoli ’13
Textile designer Jean Mason ’11 explains how she found her way as an artist, designer, and small business owner.
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Books
The Dead Canary
An excerpt from “All the Demons Are Here,” a novel by Jake Tapper ’91
Voices in the Wilderness
Parachute Power
Skydiving expert Tim Miller ’03, Th’06 shares the joy of freefall.
From the Archive
101 Reasons to Love Dartmouth

Of course it’s impossible to give a rouse to everything that’s worthy. But hey, can you blame us for trying?
Continuing Ed
Eugene F. “Buddy” Teevens III ’79
A coach on helping athletes be great people

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