i would like to draw attention to list member to the MINERVA CENTER for
sudy of women in war founded by Linda Grant DePauw. MINERVA is many
things one of them being an online discussion list. Although not all
posts relate to the 60's many do and they are always with the angle of
women in war and women in the military a much neglected genre developed
almost intirely by Linda Grant DePauw at great personal sacrifice in
this patriarchal world we live in. cheers, country joe mcdonald
-- "Ira Furor Brevis Est " - Anger is a brief madness
country joe Home Pg <http://www.countryjoe.com>
country joe's tribute to Florence Nightingale
<http://www.countryjoe.com/nightingale>
Berkeley Vietnam Veterans Memorial
<http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/Links/Comm/vvm>
Rag Baby Online Magazine <http://www.ragbaby.com/magazine>
attached mail follows:
Subj: Minerva: Quarterly Report
Date: 6/14/00 2:39:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: blackwolfden@earthlink.net (Donna Dean)
Reply-to: blackwolfden@earthlink.net (Donna Dean)
To: H-MINERVA@h-net.msu.edu (Minerva)
I have just received my renewal notice for the Minerva print journal on women
and war, "Minerva: Quarterly Report", and I can't honestly say I'm thrilled.
The $60.00 subscription is a real hardship for me, as my income is quite
limited. Still, after an internal arguement with myself, I invariably grit
my teeth and do it. Why, you ask?
Those of us on the H-List are on it for whatever reasons we might have as
individuals, be it because we enjoy the give and take, learn things, find
others with interests similar to our own, and can use it as a source for
information we may need professionally; whatever. And a big attraction is
it's free! Whee! I, for one, like this aspect. However------there would be
no Minerva H-List if there were no Minerva Center. If there were no Minerva
Center, we can pretty much take it as a given that there would be no single
source for women and war knowledge, there would be no place to discuss issues
that interest us in the field, and there would be no central place scholars
can go to access information and resources they need.
Much of the money it takes to maintain Minerva's "free" H-List, a product of
the Minerva Center, comes from subscriptions to the journal. Yet, it is my
understanding that there is little cross-over between members of the H-List
and subscribers to the journal. Why? Many of the members of the journal are
academics, and surely $60.00 a year would not seem excessive for a
professional journal. The quality of the publication is high----I know, as
I've been helping to edit it for some time. Isn't it worth it to subscribe
and augment membership on the H-List? The articles are not mere repetitions
of discussions on the List, but are written over a wide range of issues
related to women and war, and offer material written from an impressive
international roster of authors. Subscribers do get quite a bang for the
buck. Think about it.
I want to emphasize that Dr. Linda Grant DePauw in no way solicited this
post; she had no idea I was going to write it. She has gone on-line and
asked for support for the Center, and sent out mailings, etc., but she needs
financial support. Some loyal supporters have continued to send money, and
the subscription list for the journal supports the Center as well. I hope
more List members will explore the fact that they obviously get something out
of being a part of the Center through the List, and consider subscribing to
the journal as well. Details are at http://www.minervacenter.com/period.htm
Donna Dean
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