Book 2, Chapter 2: "Things"
Our season is called "Race: Is That a Thing?" What does it mean for a thing to be a thing? What is a thing? We consult Oxford English Dictionary editor and authorized OED historian Peter Gilliver, who updated the entry on “Thing.”
Here are some links to things we talk about in this episode:
The History of the University of Hamburg and Von-Melle-Park
Kristallnacht, or November Pogrom
Post Administration Building (Oberpostdirektion) in City Nord (German)
The Making of the Oxford English Dictionary, by Peter Gilliver
Nabokov’s Butterflies 360 Exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History
OED Entry on “Thing” n.1(subscription or library access required)
OED Entry on “Toilet” n.(subscription or library access required)
The West Wing, Season 2, Episode 5: “And It's Surely to Their Credit”
The West Wing, Season 2, Episode 5: “And It's Surely to Their Credit” Script
“It’s Your Thing,” by the Isley Brothers
“Man On Internet Almost Falls Into World Of DIY Mustard Enthusiasts,” from the Onion
