Mark Stoneman

Independent Historian / Freelance Editor and Translator

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  • My last post was of snow and now August is almost over? Yikes! After commuting thousands of miles between DC and New Hampshire since my father’s passing, I’ve spent the summer in New Hampshire. The marathon driving sessions wear on me, so I’ve been avoiding them. The driving was because…

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    Sign of Life
  • Photograph of a tree with vibrant blossoms.

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    Springtime in Glover Park, Washington, DC
  • Looking forward to a more productive week in quarantine now that martial law and the end of our democracy appear to be off the table for the time being.

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  • The disturbing emergency alert sound from my phone (for DC’s 4th curfew night) makes me think of an air raid siren. The blaring is an apt metaphor for this presidency.

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  • Four photographs of DC’s Metro: All DC area residents have complaints and even horror stories to tell about the Metro. Since introducing it to children in the family from out of town, I’ve started looking at it with fresh eyes.

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    On the Metro
  • The polarizing contemporary debate on science in the United States could be extraordinarily interesting for historians of knowledge, if it were occurring in the past. Still, if we could divert our attention from the news for a moment, we might find it offers some food for thought. In the midst…

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    The History of Knowledge and Contemporary Discourse on Science
  • Sign at a local bookstore, Kramer’s, lambasting Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. “Bookstores: Your Alternative Department of Education.”

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    Seen at Dupont Circle tonight
  • Photograph of a protest sign at the Women’s March in Washington, DC: “Feminism is the radical notion that women are people.”

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    Feminism