A Peculiar Alchemy

by Lewis, Nancy Owen; Hagan, Kay Leigh; Brooks, James F. (CON)

• ISBN13: 9781930618848
• ISBN10: 1930618840
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-08-15
• Publisher: School for Advanced Research/Sar pr

Summary

This book brings to life the people, debates, conflicts, and creativity that make the School an exciting and thought-provoking place to study, work, and create.

Table of Contents

Creating a School for American Research, 1907-1966
The Search for Roots, Relics, and History	p. 3
Training Students,Transforming a Town	p. 13
Preserving Indian Culture, Promoting Indian Arts	p. 27
Digging the Past, Building a Future	p. 39
Marriage, Madness, and Memorials	p. 53
Seeking Direction, Surviving Divorce	p. 65
Reinventing an Institution, 1967-2007
Starting Over	p. 81
Getting Back on the Map	p. 91
Facilitating the Exchange of Ideas	p. 105
Fostering the Creative Scholar	p. 121
Honoring Native Imagination	p. 139
Communicating Results	p. 155
Turning the Page	p. 167
Notes	p. 177
A Short Chronology of the School of American Research, 1907-2007	p. 183
Documentary Lists	p. 187
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