Ames began as two communities. At its founding in 1864, Ames Station, on the Chicago & North Western Railway's main line, lay two miles east of Iowa Agricultural College, across the Squaw Creek. W
Hanawalt (emerita, British studies, The Ohio State U.) is celebrated for her landmark work in the history of everyday life in the Middle Ages. The 12 essays of this honorary volume reflect this theme
Thirteen contributions from scholars from Europe and North America deal with political, military, social, architectural, and literary aspects of fifteenth-century England. A sampling of topics include