In 1888, Mark Twain reflected on the writer's special feel for words to his correspondent, George Bainton, noting that "the difference between the almost-right word and the right word is really a larg
The design arts -- from the design of buildings and machines to software and interfaces -- are associated with types of knowledge and performance thought to be structured, modular, and systematic. Suc
In the aftermath of the Civil War, Republicans and Democrats advocating for conflicting visions of American citizenship could agree on one thing: the rhetorical power of Abraham Lincoln’s life. This v
In the aftermath of the Civil War, Republicans and Democrats advocating for conflicting visions of American citizenship could agree on one thing: the rhetorical power of Abraham Lincoln’s life. This v
