Category: Harvard academic work

Maxine IsaacsFreshman Seminar Fall 2010 To produce my presentation, I relied on Gerald M. Pomper’s book, “The Election of 2000,” a collection of New York Times articles about the post-election crisis, entitled “36 Days,” the Wayne text, various online resources, the film “Journeys with George,” and a combination of facts and anecdotes picked up over… Continue reading Freshman Seminar Presentation: 2000 Election

Lindsay Silver CohenExpository Writing 20, Fall 2010 With her very first play, Lorraine Hansberry accomplished most playwrights’ dreams in one fell swoop. Upon its inaugural New York run in 1959, A Raisin in the Sun earned critical acclaim and attracted popular interest. It won the New York Drama Critic’s Circle Award for best play, which… Continue reading Liberty and the Ghetto: Exploring Freedom in A Raisin in the Sun