Man of Letters
Alfred Butts created the blockbuster word game known as Scrabble during the Depression. A new book examines the meticulous word-tinker, the evolution of the game, and the effect it had on America.
Admission Denied
Naomi Nakano had already experienced discrimination at Penn when she was restricted to the basement of Houston Hall because she was a woman—then she found herself at the center of a storm of protest over the University’s wartime policy of excluding Japanese Americans from admission.
Rebirth on the River
When the Fairmount Water Works was born in the 19th century, its cutting-edge technology and pleasing gardens drew hordes of tourists. Penn alumni working on a $26 million restoration and environmental-education project at the site hope to create a new life for this half-forgotten landmark that helped a city grow.
Worth Saluting
Martha Settle Putney Gr’55
Crowns and Confidences
Thomas Evans was the trusted friend of royalty and a secret diplomat with an eye for beauty. Such are the rewards of dentistry.
Of Things Evil
A century ago, the brutal killing of Law School favorite Roy Wilson White in Powelton Village horrified Philadelphia. But what happened after his death was even crueler.
Close Quarters
Good fence wanted in history department?
History for Sale
Pamela Ring Axelrod
Illuminating the Universe
All about everything. Empire of Light. Football fever in 1960s Dallas. Cotton Bowl Days.
Independent Africa
Visions and Realities
Getting Involved in a Museum of Ideas
Dr. Richard Beeman to be the first senior visiting fellow at the National Constitution Center.
Dayton Duncan
Fleshing Out the Characters of Lewis & Clark.