Consumer Revolution

This essay describes the consumer revolution in the eighteenth-century Anglo-Atlantic world, focusing on the impact that imported consumer goods had on diets and material culture among colonial, Native American, and African peoples living in British North America

The Tiniest Place: Memory, Transcorporeality and Ecological Reclaiming in Tatiana Huezo\u27s El Lugar Más Pequeño

Tatiana Huezo\u27s debut film El Lugar Mas Pequeno (The Tiniest Place, 2011) is a documentary about the filmmaker\u27s journey to her grandmother\u27s village, Cinquera, in El Salvador. During the country\u27s civil war (1980-1992), the right-wing national government destroyed Cinquera, a stronghold of the leftist resistance, erasing the village from the country\u27s official maps. As an evocative contemplation of a tiny community once destroyed but now thriving into the twenty-first century, The Tiniest Place explores to what extent - and in which ways - cinema can register the painful legacies of political violence. Lacayo argues that The Tiniest Place enacts an ecological reclaiming of Cinquera\u27s history and place. This reclaiming of a new Cinquera allows the citizens to carry on with their lives, persevering as a community of survivors not despite their shared trauma but because of it, united in the deep pain of losing their loved ones in the war

The Naturalness Bias

Research shows that people have a natural-is-better belief whereby things described as “natural” are perceived as better than artificial, synthetic, or human-made items. For example, people report they would prefer a host of items when they are described as natural versus synthetic including drugs, vaccines, food, cigarettes, human talent, and lighting. Some people report preferring a natural item like a drug even when it is objectively less safe or effective than a synthetic counterpart. This naturalness bias is may become more widespread given the political climate in the U.S. and elsewhere in 2025 and beyond. However, there are many instances in which believing naturalness is better may be problematic, especially when it comes to health or medical behaviors. For example, people may forgo a synthetic or human-made medical treatment that has been rigorously tested in the laboratory and shown to influence a health condition in favor of a natural approach (e.g., herbal medicine). Research suggests that beliefs regarding the safety of natural items is one causal factor, but science skepticism is another factor that may be important. People who have a stronger naturalness bias may also be higher in science skepticism. Understanding how these two factors are connected could bring additional insight into how to reduce this bias. Implications of this connection and other ideas for future research related to the naturalness bias are discussed

Behind the Curtain: The Influence of Tourism and Production Costs on Broadway Success

Broadway’s success is closely tied to the fluctuating dynamics of tourism and the rising costs of production. This paper explores how the growth in NYC tourism impacts Broadway’s profitability and the challenges producers face as production costs (lumber and cotton) continue to soar. Through an analysis of various sources, this study highlights the key role tourism plays in sustaining Broadway’s revenue and the vulnerabilities created by its unpredictability. It also examines the increasing financial burden of mounting Broadway productions, exploring how producers are adapting to stay financially viable. The paper identifies key strategies for managing these challenges, including innovative cost management practices and diversifying audience outreach. The findings aim to offer valuable insights into how Broadway can maintain its iconic status while navigating the economic pressures of a changing industry

From the League of Nations to Pearl Harbor: Measuring Isolationism in the Interwar Period 1918-1939

The complicated and contradictory task of balancing the isolationist foreign policy backed by public-opinion and political pressures, while remaining influential and involvement in international affairs, is best exemplified in the early years of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. In his first few months in office, Roosevelt positioned himself as an internationalist and moved to expand American influence overseas. In 1933, Roosevelt recognized the Soviet Union and pushed for arms embargos on aggressor nations. In 1934, Roosevelt passed the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act to boost international trade. In 1935, Roosevelt pushed for the US to join the World Court to extend American reach in foreign diplomacy. In August of the same year, Roosevelt approved the first of the Neutrality Acts. His statement on neutrality read: “I have given my approval to S. J. Resolution 173—the neutrality legislation which passed the Congress last week. I have approved this Joint Resolution because it was intended as an expression of the fixed desire of the Government and the people of the United States to avoid any action which might involve us in war.” It is this desire of the American public and its politicians for non-intervention, non-involvement, and isolation that led Roosevelt to reluctantly to push neutrality legislation and suppress his internationalist urges. The interwar period was marked by the tug-of-war between internationalist and isolationist policymakers. This struggle limited American participation in foreign affairs in between the wars, and ultimately led to American foreign policy of the period commonly being misidentified as isolationist

Gettysburg Historical Journal 2024

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APPC Minutes – September 2, 2025

Minutes of the Academic Policy and Program Committee Meeting, September 2, 2025

The Page 99 Test for Indigenous Ecocinema

The Page 99 Test asks authors to open their books to page 99 and assess if the page provides a good sense of the book\u27s overarching themes. In this blog post, Monani conducts this test on her own book, Indigenous Ecocinema, providing interested readers with a snapshot review of the book as a whole

Lost Lutherans: Perspectives on American Religious Decline

Lost Lutherans: Perspectives on American Religious Decline offers a straightforward look at change in American religion. Chris Suehr presents the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) as an example of religious change in a way that is welcoming to interested readers and fulfilling to social scientists. By amplifying real voices, this book presents the social science, but also explores the stories behind its statistics—the people who have left, their reasons, their beliefs, and their quests. Lost Lutherans is a useful resource on specific areas of American religion—from the history of the Mainline to the voices of modern people who have left it. This book examines the gradual changes in society, culture, and institutions that have led to this religious transformation.https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/books/1208/thumbnail.jp