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Court, Community, and Connection:
The American Museum of Tort Law and Assistant Director Sara Nowak

May 10, 2016May 13, 2016 pooryorick

The American Museum of Tort Law, founded by consumer advocate Ralph Nader, is the first of its kind. Located in Winsted, Connecticut, the museum traces the history of important events that resulted in landmark litigation. Its exhibits mainly consist of political cartoons that present important concepts with panache. The visuals grab

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The American Museum of Tort Law and Assistant Director Sara Nowak

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Poetry and Yoga

April 29, 2016July 26, 2016 pooryorick

. . . sometimes words are a powerful means of carrying us into the language of the body.1 —Liz Huntly, Elephant Journal The art of poetry has changed over time and has been adapted for different languages and cultures, but it has endured for thousands of years. Yoga, too, is

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Word Walks

April 15, 2016May 9, 2016 pooryorick

– What is the benefit of the wide proclamation as opposed to the slow reveal? Tributes to literature in two different cities help to answer this question. In mid-Manhattan, the Library Way showcases metal relief plaques sunk into the ground; it is a best-of quote series that was donated by

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Protected: Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of National Poetry Month, April 2016

March 25, 2016March 28, 2016 pooryorick

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Celebrating National Quilting Month: Why I Make Quilts of All Sizes

March 4, 2016March 4, 2016 pooryorick

– March is National Quilting Month. Poor Yorick celebrates with a series of essays reflecting upon this time-honored craft. Anyone can make a quilt. Seriously, anyone can do it. It’s like making a peanut butter sandwich, only with cloth, using the simplest tools imaginable: a sewing machine, or a sewing

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Call for Submissions: National Quilt Month, March 2016

February 5, 2016February 17, 2016 pooryorick

– March is National Quilt Month and Poor Yorick is looking for essays and photos that highlight the artistry and tradition of this time-honored craft. Is there a quilt that is special to you, because of its design, history or place in your family? Do you have a related story

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Butler-McCook House Genealogical Research: Then and Now

January 22, 2016 pooryorick

– Hartford, Connecticut has a long history, starting in the seventeenth century. Many people, including Frances McCook of the Butler-McCook House on Main Street, have researched this city’s past to find out the impact the past had on current events. Frances McCook, born in 1877 in Hartford, had a passion

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Interviews

Rediscovered Stories: Dr. Corinna Wagner Shares The Story Behind Andy Brown’s “Écorché”

October 15, 2014October 14, 2014 pooryorick

A Q&A by Melissa Gordon – The fear of dissection was often stronger than the fear of death itself. —Dr. Corinna Wagner speaking about prisoners in the 1800s Dr. Corinna Wagner is in the Department of English and the History of Art and Visual Cultures

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August 6, 2014August 29, 2014 pooryorick

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