Winter 2020
Winter 2020 Books
The following is a list of books published by alumnae and faculty, or about alumnae, and received at the Alumnae Quarterly offices since the publication of the fall 2019 issue.… ... » Read more
Winter 2020
Winter 2020
Mount Holyoke’s response to the 1916 polio epidemic
In the summer of 1916, an outbreak of poliomyelitis, more commonly known as polio or infant paralysis, swept the northeastern and mid-atlantic United States. Health authorities announced the epidemic in… ... » Read more
Winter 2020
President’s Pen: Winter 2020
It’s been 20 years since political scientist and Harvard professor Robert D. Putnam described the decline of communal activity and community in America in “Bowling Alone,” and, with the publication… ... » Read more
Winter 2020
Gracious Dinners: 1940s and today
Then: 1940s Also referred to as Gracious Living or simply Gracious, Gracious Dinners were held every Wednesday night and Sunday afternoon in the residence hall dining rooms and were more… ... » Read more
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