Helen Hunt Jackson (1830-1885) was an American author of fiction whose most famous novel, Ramona, dramatized the plight of California's Indians. Helen Hunt Jackson was born Helen Marie Fiske on October 15, 1830, in Amherst, Mass. Her father taught Latin,...
One of the most prolific women writers of her time, Helen Hunt Jackson hoped to be remembered mainly for A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes (1881) and Ramona: A Story (1884). Before J...
Helen Maria Fiske Hunt Jackson, a versatile and prolific writer, was popular with a large and devoted reading public, praised by most contemporary critics, and acclaimed by such key literary figures as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Emily Dickinson. For two dec...
DAVID HENCH Staff Writer Portland Press Herald (Maine) 01-17-2007 Mainers torn between safety, convenience ; Many say they recognize the dangers of talking on the phone while driving. Byline: DAVID HENCH Staff Writer Edition: Final Section: Front Memo: SIDEBAR CELL-PHONES Kevin Cloutier has...
Behind the political thrust-and-parry over accountability at the nation's nuclear labs is a fundamental problem that has confounded the government since the dawn of the Atomic Age: the clash between science and security. The US government has tried for 50 years to balance...
