Jill Lepore

Brief Bibliographies for some New Yorker articles

For readers who’d like to read more, or who are undertaking their own research, I’ve posted here brief bibliographies for some of my New Yorker articles. Most contain a good number of works consulted but they’re neither an inventory of sources nor a survey of the scholarship in a given field.  I have generally only included manuscripts, journal and magazine articles, and books; I haven’t listed interviews here at all; I’ve not included things like newspapers, advertisements, patents, legislation, and policy statements; and I’ve kept out citations from specialized bodies of literature in fields like medicine and law.  A last caveat:  these brief bibliographies are all frozen in time; they don’t include anything written on these subjects after these essays were published.                                                                                                                         
                                                       --jl

"Rap Sheet," November 9, 2009. A history of murder.
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"Not so Fast," October 12, 2009. A history of scientific management.
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"Parrot Fever," June 1, 2009. The anatomy of an epidemic.
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"The Humbug," April 27, 2009.  The life and times of Edgar Allan Poe.
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"I.O.U.," April 13, 2009. A history of debt relief.
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"Back Issues," January 26, 2009.  A history of the early American newspaper.
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“Baby Food,” January 19, 2009.  A history of breast feeding and breast milk pumping.
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“Bound for Glory,” October 20, 2008.  A history of the campaign biography.
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“Rock, Paper, Scissors,” October 13, 2008.  A history of the ballot.
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“President Tom’s Cabin,” September 22, 2008. Review of Gordon-Reed, The Hemingses of Monticello.
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“The Lion and the Mouse,” July 21, 2008. A history of children’s literature.
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“Our Own Devices,” May 12, 2008.  Review of Klein, The Power Makers.
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“Prior Convictions,” April 14, 2008.  Review essay on religious liberty.
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“Just the Facts, Ma’am,” March 24, 2008.  A history of history and fiction.
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“The Divider,” March 10, 2008.  Review of HBO’s miniseries, John Adams.
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“The Creed,” January 28, 2008.  Essay on Benjamin Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanack.
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“Vast Designs,” October 29, 2007.  Review of Howe, What Hath God Wrought.
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