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The Invisible Hand of the Vampire

The Invisible Hand of the Vampire

Two centuries ago, an unseen terror was killing New Englanders. They went to macabre lengths to protect the living. The Boston Globe Magazine, October 26, 2023.

A Watermark, and ‘Spidey Sense,’ Unmask a Forged Galileo Treasure

A Watermark, and ‘Spidey Sense,’ Unmask a Forged Galileo Treasure

One of the University of Michigan Library’s most prized possessions, which appeared to be a Galileo manuscript, is now thought to be a 20th-century forgery. The New York Times, August 18, 2022.

Galileo Forgery’s Trail Leads to Web of Mistresses and Manuscripts

Galileo Forgery’s Trail Leads to Web of Mistresses and Manuscripts

The unmasking of a fake Galileo manuscript this summer brought renewed attention to a colorful, prolific early-20th-century forger. The New York Times, September 9, 2022.

What’s In a Name? Tracing an Obsession with the Shakespeare Authorship Question

What’s In a Name? Tracing an Obsession with the Shakespeare Authorship Question

Michael Blanding on the (Extremely Compelling) Sir Thomas North Theory, Literary Hub, May 31, 2022

Did Shakespeare Have a Secret Source?

Did Shakespeare Have a Secret Source?

A college dropout in New Hampshire is challenging the academic world with his theory on the true origins of the Bard’s greatest plays. Boston Globe Magazine, March 21, 2021. (Excerpt from North by Shakespeare)

Plagiarism Software Unveils a New Source for Shakespeare's Plays

Plagiarism Software Unveils a New Source for Shakespeare's Plays

"If it proves to be what they say it is, it is a once-in-a-generation - or several generations - find." The New York Times front page, February 9, 2018.

Why a Schoolteacher Spent 70 Years Collecting Thousands of Black History Artifacts

Why a Schoolteacher Spent 70 Years Collecting Thousands of Black History Artifacts

Elizabeth Meaders’ acquisitions include sports memorabilia, civil rights posters, military paraphernalia and art. Smithsonian, February 22, 2022.

Why Experts Don’t Believe This Is a Rare First Map of America

Why Experts Don’t Believe This Is a Rare First Map of America

Christie’s had planned to sell the map this week, for possibly $1.2 million, but withdrew it from an auction when questions arose about its authenticity. The New York Times, December 10, 2017.

Humor Is Not The Best Medicine

Humor Is Not The Best Medicine

Featured in This American Life episode #668, “The Long Fuse,” February 15, 2019.

Campus Security Vs. the Million-Dollar Map Thief

Campus Security Vs. the Million-Dollar Map Thief

E. Forbes Smiley stole nearly a hundred rare maps worth millions of dollars—but met his match in the darkened halls of an Ivy League library (excerpt from The Map Thief). Narratively, December 2014.

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The Invisible Hand of the Vampire
A Watermark, and ‘Spidey Sense,’ Unmask a Forged Galileo Treasure
Galileo Forgery’s Trail Leads to Web of Mistresses and Manuscripts
What’s In a Name? Tracing an Obsession with the Shakespeare Authorship Question
Did Shakespeare Have a Secret Source?
Plagiarism Software Unveils a New Source for Shakespeare's Plays
Why a Schoolteacher Spent 70 Years Collecting Thousands of Black History Artifacts
Why Experts Don’t Believe This Is a Rare First Map of America
Humor Is Not The Best Medicine
Campus Security Vs. the Million-Dollar Map Thief
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