In light of the Bertrand Russell thread, help me find this philosopher/writer... [more inside]
posted by Tchad on Jun 8, 2009 - 11 answers

Help me locate contemporary marching bands (or recordings thereof) who perform on turn-of-the-century instruments (ca. 1916). [more inside]
posted by mykescipark on Jun 6, 2008 - 4 answers

What were some of the most influential novels of each decade of the 20th century? [more inside]
posted by n-clue on Dec 21, 2006 - 59 answers

So how close exactly were we to nuclear war? [more inside]
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane on Dec 9, 2006 - 17 answers

PoetryFilter: Help me find a specific poem by (I believe) a 20th-century female poet. [more inside]
posted by notswedish on Nov 7, 2006 - 7 answers

Next year I'm teaching a course on science and literature after 1945. What should I put on the syllabus? [more inside]
posted by josh on Jul 5, 2006 - 28 answers