David M. FaheyJul 7, 20212 minGuest BloggersDr. Lilian Lewis Shiman (1931–2021)Editor’s Note: The Alcohol and Drugs History Society was saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Lilian Lewis Shiman earlier this year. In...
Points EditorsSep 1, 20201 minIn MemoriamIn Memory of Glenn C.Editor’s Note: The message below comes from the Symposium on AA History, which will be hosting its next meeting in January 2021. Click...
Points EditorsApr 9, 20201 minIn MemoriamIn Memoriam: William J. RorabaughA message from Scott C. Martin, Professor of History and American Culture Studies and History Department Chair at Bowling Green State...
Emily DuftonMay 28, 20153 minEmily DuftonIN MEMORIAM: MADELON POWERSMadelon Powers May 17, 1947 – April 18, 2015 What everyone seems to remember most is how fun and lively she was, the “saloon historian”...
William L. WhiteJan 29, 20156 minIn MemoriamA Personal Tribute: Ernie Kurtz, 1935-2015Editor’s Note: This remembrance comes from William White, author of Slaying the Dragon: The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery...
Trysh TravisJan 25, 20152 minIn MemoriamIn Memoriam: Ernie Kurtz, 1935-2015All serious historians of alcohol and drugs will be saddened to hear of the passing, last week, of Ernest (“Ernie”) Kurtz, the first and...
Emily DuftonJan 8, 20153 minEmily DuftonIn Memoriam: Joseph R. Gusfield (1923-2015)Joseph R. Gusfield (6 Sept 1923 – 5 Jan 2015) Joseph R. Gusfield, a historical sociologist and leader in transforming the study of...