Jill Silos, Ph.D.Newly-Discovered Laura Ingalls Wilder DiariesLiterary scholars were shocked this week when researchers confirmed that hundreds of hand-bound pages unearthed by workers along the…5 min read·Feb 2, 2021----
Jill Silos, Ph.D.Donald Trump and the Murder in the Cathedral:At first glance, it may seem that the brutal murder of Thomas à Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, by four of King Henry II of…6 min read·Jan 11, 2021--2--2
Jill Silos, Ph.D.Welcome to the Official Donald Trump Theme Park!“A Place for Real Americans”4 min read·Nov 13, 2020----
Jill Silos, Ph.D.How Many Black Bodies Does It Take?You know those old light bulb jokes, like “How many [insert group name/racial slur] does it take to screw in a light bulb?” It’s a…6 min read·Jun 6, 2020----
Jill Silos, Ph.D.Mass Murders Are Not “Tragedies”: Finding a New Language to Combat Gun ViolenceMass shootings are often described as “tragedies.” When former First Lady Michelle Obama discussed in her recent autobiography the 2012…6 min read·Nov 7, 2019----
Jill Silos, Ph.D.In Praise of Rebellious TeachersMy family moved to Bridgeport, Connecticut not too long after Paul Newman called it “the armpit of New England.” We had always lived about…10 min read·Sep 17, 2019--2--2