In History's Shadow: The Life and Lost Legacy of Captain John Codman (1814-1900)
MRIC 2006/07
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"In History's Shadow: The Life and Lost Legacy of Captain John Codman (1814-1900)"
October 24th
Brandon Schrand - English
Abstract: If something could connect the otherwise disparate fields of nineteenth-century economics, maritime history, Brazilian studies, Crimean war studies, Melville scholarship, equestrian literature, Mormon history, and immigration policy it might be the life of Captain John Codman (1814-1900). Largely forgotten, John Codman—a Bostonian sea captain and author—cast a long and impressive shadow on the nineteenth century. His was a household name. But following the front page story in the New York Times that reported his death, Codman’s legacy has, at best, been squared away into footnotes, and at worst, vanished. I am preparing to write his biography, In History’s Shadow and will present a slide-show and lecture that highlights my project.
Brandon Schrand - English
Abstract: If something could connect the otherwise disparate fields of nineteenth-century economics, maritime history, Brazilian studies, Crimean war studies, Melville scholarship, equestrian literature, Mormon history, and immigration policy it might be the life of Captain John Codman (1814-1900). Largely forgotten, John Codman—a Bostonian sea captain and author—cast a long and impressive shadow on the nineteenth century. His was a household name. But following the front page story in the New York Times that reported his death, Codman’s legacy has, at best, been squared away into footnotes, and at worst, vanished. I am preparing to write his biography, In History’s Shadow and will present a slide-show and lecture that highlights my project.
Original url: http://www.uidaho.edu/class/mric/archives/pre-2010/fall2006/schrand