Benjamin Franklin’s dalliances with a cod may not seem particularly notable, given his other exploits.
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CFP: The History of Venereal Disease
What role have venereal diseases played in the history of sexuality?
Seduction and Power in Revolutionary Bolivia
As in any revolution, women and children wielded a surprising amount of power, even at societal margins.
“This is Your Pasty”: The Performance of Queer Domesticity in Small-Town Wisconsin
Two queer men elevated the simple pasty to a luxurious, gourmet meal.
The Hunger of the Finnish Bachelor: Married Men, Desire & Domesticity in 20th Century Finland
Summer widowers might attempt to recapture the erotic possibility of their single days.
Sex & Food in the Nineteenth-Century American Metropolis
Scandal erupted in a Philadelphia marketplace one Saturday morning in August 1839.
Teaching with Tumblr: Building a Digital Archive of Gender, Race & Empire
I am interested in the potential of digital media as a way to engage students.