The newest little story from The Elizabeths, a fiction experiment in conjectural early modern history, is now up on the site. This is the first story by a new Elizabeth: Elizabeth Woodfall, historian of wind. Read her first story by clicking over to “The History of Feathers.” For more on the project, check this out. Continue reading The History of Feathers: A Little Story
Followers of The Elizabeths, it’s time to learn even more about Elizabeth Sanders, Historian of Liquids. For a little glimpse of the early childhood of our sensual historian, check out Pt. 2: A Childhood in Bowls and Bitters. Then head over to Pt. 3: Love in the Waters to learn a bit about her early experiments with romance. Stay tuned, and thanks for reading! Continue reading Elizabeth Sanders (Historian of Liquids), Pts. 2 & 3: Love and Childhood
If you’ve been following The Elizabeths, you’ve likely read some of the stories of Elizabeth Sanders, Historian of Liquids. If so, you might be interested in meeting her. There’s now a chance to do so, by checking out the first of what will be a series of posts introducing this sensual historian’s days and nights. Take a break and sit down to join Elizabeth for dinner and drinks. Continue reading Elizabeth Sanders (Historian of Liquids), Pt 1: Dinner and Drinks
The newest little story from The Elizabeths, a collection of minihistories by historians of the elemental world who never existed but should have, is now up on the site. You can find this new story by Elizabeth Sanders, a historian of liquids, by peeking over at “The History of Paint.” This one is inspired by tardigrades. For more on the project, check this out. Continue reading The History of Paint: A Little Story
The latest little story from The Elizabeths, a collection of minihistories about and by historians of the elemental world who never existed but should have, is now up on the site. You can find this new little history by Elizabeth Sanders, a historian of liquids, by heading over to “The History of Honey.” For more on the project, check this out. Continue reading The History of Honey: A Little Story
The latest peek at The Elizabeths, a collection of ministories about and by historians of the elemental world who never existed but should have, is now up on the site. You can find this fourth little history by Elizabeth Sanders, a historian of liquids, by heading over to “The History of Mercury.” For more on the project, check this out. Continue reading The History of Mercury: A Little Story
The next glimpse of The Elizabeths, a collection of ministories about and by historians of the elemental world who never existed but should have, is now up on the site. You can find this third little history by Elizabeth Sanders, a historian of liquids, by heading over to “The History of Perfume.” For more on the project, check this out. Continue reading The History of Perfume: A Little Story
I’ve just posted the next wee peek at The Elizabeths, a collection of little stories about and by historians of the elemental world who never existed but should have. You can find this second little history by Elizabeth Sanders, a historian of liquids, by heading over to “The History of Sweat.” For more on the project, check this out. Continue reading The History of Sweat: A Little Story
On May 21 2015, I participated in a gathering at Princeton devoted to an experiment in “conjectural historiography”: imagining and memorializing historians who never existed, but should have. My contribution to this collective performance took the form of a memorial to four women, all named Elizabeth, all inspired by medical cases from The Casebooks Project, and all devoted to histories of and with basic material stuff. Here’s the text of … Continue reading The Elizabeths (A Working Paper)
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