The Horns of the North: Historical Sources of J. R. R. Tolkien\u27s Trilogy

Few books have enjoyed the publishing success seen in the last decade by J. R. R. Tolkien\u27s epic fantasy trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. Since the time of its paperback appearance in 1965 the work has not only attracted wide popular readership but has also stimulated a considerable body of scholarly criticism.1 As a work of fantasy, Tolkien\u27s tale of struggle surrounding a ring of power has attracted most of its commentators to the areas of myth and linguistics, two of the sources upon which the author relied most heavily. Yet for all its epic dimensions, the trilogy has thus far failed co spur a similar inquiry into another of Tolkien\u27s vital sources, the realm of history and the historical imagination

The Old Northwest Under British Control, 1763-1783 and Indiana A Part of the Old Northwest, 1783-1800

This handbook was developed to encourage more effective state citizenship through the teaching of state history. Attention is given to geographical factors, politics, government, social and economic changes, and cultural development

Orwell\u27s 1984 and the Lonely World of Campaign Management

George Geib\u27s essay discussing the relevance and humanistic appeal of George Orwell\u27s 1984 in the advent of the 1984 political election

An Elector\u27s Notebook

George Geib\u27s invited editor\u27s comment

Indiana Territory and Early Statehood, 1800-1825

This handbook was developed to encourage more effective state citizenship through the teaching of state history. Attention is given to geographical factors, politics, government, social and economic changes, and cultural development

The Essex Bridge: Transportation and Politics in the Early Republic

THE years that followed the War for Independence are commonly viewed as a period of rapid economic expansion. Deriving from such elements as a growing population, new foreign markets, increased capital resources, and a confident public spirit, this expansion is known to include a variety of new business ventures, notably in manufacturing and in transportation. Such new ventures are normally pictured in their business context, showing few political overtones apart from sporadic opposition by rural legislators.1 This latter emphasis may be mistaken, however, because many of these early innovative business ventures faced challenges in the form of local political controversies whose dynamics are a neglected aspect of the affairs of the Confederation era. The Essex Bridge of Massachusetts is an excellent case study in this regard