the archivist September 7, 2020

Links of the Week, vol. 2

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When Joe Eichler Spoke Out About Race.

He made good on his threat to resign from the San Francisco NAHB over their resistance to abolish discriminatory policies.

Dave Weinstein | Eichler Network

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Herman Melville the Poet.

The author of Moby Dick is best known for his novels, but he devoted the second half of his life to writing poetry. What can a new Complete Poems teach us about his place in the canon of American letters?

Gillian Osborne | Boston Review

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The 10/10/10 Rule For Tough Decisions.

Chip Heath and Dan Heath | Fast Company

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Nancy Drew’s Father.

No, not Carson Drew: the fiction factory of Edward Stratemeyer.

Meghan O’Rourke | The New Yorker

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No one told Babe Ruth he had cancer, but his death changed the way we fight it.

The Great Bambino’s treatment came at a major turning point in medicine.

| Popular Science

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Why America’s New Apartment Buildings All Look the Same.

Cheap stick framing has led to a proliferation of blocky, forgettable mid-rises—and more than a few construction fires.

Justin Fox | Bloomberg Businessweek