The Oldest Vocation

Coming of Age in the 1950s: Observations on Social History by Clarissa W. Atkinson

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Children's Book Week 1955

Once Upon a Time

In 1955, right out of college, I found one of those jobs in publishing so dear to history and English Continue reading →

Gap Pajama Pants

In & Out: The Generations Gap

My granddaughter wants pajama pants for her birthday. That sounds OK, but I remember giving her some fairly recently, maybe Continue reading →

Adlai Stevenson at the Smith College Class of  1955 graduation, with his future daughter-in-law, Nancy Anderson.

“Madly for Adlai”

“I cast my first vote for Adlai Stevenson in 1956 and worked in his campaign, knocking on doors, stuffing envelopes, Continue reading →

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