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Dr. Lilian Lewis Shiman (1931–2021)
Editor’s Note: The Alcohol and Drugs History Society was saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Lilian Lewis Shiman earlier this year. In...
David M. Fahey
Jul 7, 20212 min read
In Memory of Glenn C.
Editor’s Note: The message below comes from the Symposium on AA History, which will be hosting its next meeting in January 2021. Click...
Points Editors
Sep 1, 20201 min read
In Memoriam: William J. Rorabaugh
A message from Scott C. Martin, Professor of History and American Culture Studies and History Department Chair at Bowling Green State...
Points Editors
Apr 9, 20201 min read
IN MEMORIAM: MADELON POWERS
Madelon Powers May 17, 1947 – April 18, 2015 What everyone seems to remember most is how fun and lively she was, the “saloon historian”...
Emily Dufton
May 28, 20153 min read
A Personal Tribute: Ernie Kurtz, 1935-2015
Editor’s Note: This remembrance comes from William White, author of Slaying the Dragon: The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery...
William L. White
Jan 29, 20156 min read
In Memoriam: Ernie Kurtz, 1935-2015
All serious historians of alcohol and drugs will be saddened to hear of the passing, last week, of Ernest (“Ernie”) Kurtz, the first and...
Trysh Travis
Jan 25, 20152 min read
In Memoriam: Joseph R. Gusfield (1923-2015)
Joseph R. Gusfield (6 Sept 1923 – 5 Jan 2015) Joseph R. Gusfield, a historical sociologist and leader in transforming the study of...
Emily Dufton
Jan 8, 20153 min read
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