Citizenship and Common Sense: The Problem of Authority in the Social Background and Social Philosophy of the Wise Club of Aberdeen
By Stephen A. Conrad (NHC Fellow, 1986–87)
Organizations
Dilettanti: The Antic and the Antique in Eighteenth-Century England
By Bruce Redford (Trustee; NHC Fellow, 2004–05) Bruce Redford re-creates the vibrant culture of connoisseurship in Enlightenment England by investigating the multifaceted activities and achievements of the Society of Dilettani. Elegantly and wittily he dissects the British connoisseurs whose expeditions, collections, and publications laid the groundwork for the Neoclassical revival and for the scholarly study … Continued
Natural Allies: Women’s Associations in American History
By Anne Firor Scott (Trustee; NHC Fellow, 1980–81) America's female benevolent societies took root in the 1790s. Initially founded on notions of Christian duty and hope of heavenly reward, these groups produced volunteers dedicated to providing aid to unfortunates in general and women and children in particular. Anne Frior Scott explores the history of these … Continued