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1. The liberal arts and narratives of declension
   
   There is a teacher's voice in my head, asking the logical question of New York Times reporter Patricia Cohen who speculated whether the humanities are in decline (perhaps because of the Great Recession) and whether older history subdisciplines are also in decline: "where did she go to school, and who were her teachers?" Evidently, the Times is hiring reporters who either never had good history teachers, never paid attention to them, or forgot one of the basic lessons in a good college…
   Tracked on: Sherman Dorn (64.14.74.65) at 2009 08 02 17:53:12

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