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Appeal for Contributions to an Online Festshrift for Bernard A. Weisberger

Students, friends, colleagues, mentees of Bernard Weisberger! This is your opportunity to contribute to an informal, electronic festshrift for someone who, despite a nontraditional career, impacted the work of many in the historical profession. Bernie Weisberger, scholar, teacher, journalist, thespian, has always been interested in the mission of HNN – that is, bringing historical perspective to the understanding of contemporary events. At age 91, Bernie still writes regularly for HNN. If you would like to contribute a short historical commentary (no more than 500 words) on any contemporary subject, contact Joan Jacobs Brumberg, Professor Emerita, Cornell University, at jjb10@cornell.edu .