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A quotation from Alfred Hitchcock

Making a film means, first of all, to tell a story. That story can be an improbable one, but it should never be banal. It must be dramatic and human. What is drama, after all, but life with the dull bits cut out.

Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) English film director
In François Truffaut, Hitchcock: A Definitive Study [Le Cinéma Selon Hitchcock], ch. 4 (1966) [tr. Truffaut (1967)]

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My calendar tells me that on this day in 1763, Charles Mason & Jeremiah Dixon began to survey their famous line. I am directing you to this #Commonplace piece on the line and more by Ed Gray. Ed tragically passed away last year just after completing this piece. #history #histodons https://commonplace.online/article/mason-dixon-lines/

It is Election Day and I am continuing to post voting-related articles from the #Commonplace catalog. With the gender gap set to play a huge role in the results, it is a good time to look at Thomas Balcerski's piece on the role of gender in the election of 1856. #history #histodons https://commonplace.online/article/beards-bachelors-and-brides/

Tomorrow is Election Day and I have been posting some voting-related selections from the #Commonplace catalog as we prepare. Today, check out Laura Rigal's examination of the color line and race in George Caleb Bingham masterful painting, The County Election. #history #histodons #arthistory https://commonplace.online/article/black-work-polling-place/

It’s almost Election Day, so I am posting some voting-related things from the #Commonplace catalog. Today we see an interesting article by Lisa Gitelman on 19th century voting machine technology and democratic intent. #history #histodons https://commonplace.online/article/voting-machines-and-the-voters-they-represent/

I am posting some voting-related articles from the #Commonplace catalog as we head to Election Day. Today we see a fascinating piece by Ellery Foutch on glass ballot boxes and transparency. #history #histodons https://commonplace.online/article/glass-ballot-box-political-transparency/

It is November and all eyes are naturally focused on the election, so this week I will post some voting-related pieces from the #Commonplace catalog. We start with Kenneth Cohen's interesting look at how US elections came to be called races in the 19th century. #history #histodons https://commonplace.online/article/manly-sport-american-politics/

Happy #halloween! Today we end our series on spooky and macabre content from the #Commonplace catalog with a fascinating piece from Hsuan Hsu on Mark Twain . . . and Zombies. Check it out here: #history #histodons https://commonplace.online/article/mark-twain-and-zombies/

It is almost #Halloween as we continue highlighting spooky content from the #Commonplace catalog. Today we turn to witches and Salem in particular. We have many articles and reviews to choose from, so I am sending you to our subject page on the Salem Witch Trials: #history #histodons https://commonplace.online/topic/salem-witch-trials/

We are continuing to celebrate #Halloween this week with macabre and spooky pieces from the #Commonplace catalog. Today we see James Broomall's fascinating article on battlefield relic hunting and the use of soldiers' bones during the Civil War. Check it out: #history #histodons #histodon https://commonplace.online/article/sullivan-ballous-body/

#Halloween is this week, so I am reposting some spooky offerings from the #Commonplace back catalog. We start off today with an important lesson from Edward Andrews on how to clean a historic gravestone. #history #histodons #histodon https://commonplace.online/article/digging-history/

Check out Patricia Cline Cohen's new piece on #Commonplace about the controversial trial of a Maine doctor for a supposed 1836 abortion. Learn about its connections to Maine's first abortion statute in 1840 (one of the nation's first) and even the Dobbs decision. #history #histodons #histodon https://commonplace.online/article/the-trial-that-sparked-maines-1840-abortion-statute/

We have a timely, fascinating new piece at #Commonplace from Patricia Cline Cohen that explores the 1836 trial of a Maine doctor for performing an abortion. What was the connection between this trial, Maine's first abortion statute in 1840, and the Dobbs decision? #history #histodons https://commonplace.online/article/the-trial-that-sparked-maines-1840-abortion-statute/

On this #IndigenousPeoplesDay here is a link to the Native American/Indigenous Peoples subject tag at #Commonplace featuring 20 years of interesting articles: #history #histodons https://commonplace.online/topic/native-americansindigenous-peoples/

My trusty calendar tells me that it is Leif Erikson Day, so why not celebrate with a read of Darcy Fryer's short think piece from the #Commonplace backcatalog that asks whether the Vikings belong in early American history? #history #histodons https://commonplace.online/article/atlantic-adventurers-of-the-middle-ages/

Have you ever seen a 19th century book of marine specimens? They are beautiful, but also frequently appeared at anti-slavery fairs. What did they have to do with the anti-slavery movement? Charline Jao takes up this question in a new piece for #Commonplace. #history #histodons https://commonplace.online/article/flowers-of-the-sea/

We are commemorating Edgar Allan Poe's death on this day in 1849 through #Commonplace articles about him. In addition to his work in the detective, mystery, and gothic genres, James Lilley also want you to know about his contributions to early mollusk science: #history #histodons #Literature https://commonplace.online/article/edgar-allan-poe-pioneering-mollusk-scientist/

Edgar Allan Poe died on this day in 1849, so it is a perfect time to look as a couple of recent #Commonplace pieces about this intriguing American author. First, Elizabeth Kelly Gray digs into whether Poe was a habitual opium user: #history #histodons #Literature https://commonplace.online/article/was-edgar-allan-poe-a-habitual-opium-user/

#Commonplace is looking for reviewers and reviews for books, films, video games, etc. on any aspect of American history before 1900. If you have an idea for a 2000-3000 word review, please DM or email me with a pitch or questions and check our house style sheet: #history #histodons https://commonplace.online/article/commonplace-style-sheet/