876 research outputs found
Oral History interview with David Dempsey, March 25, 1990
No full textOral History interview with David Dempsey conducted by Tom Coyne on March 25, 1990. Dave Dempsey is the former senior policy advisor for the Michigan Environmental Council and author of several books on Michigan’s environmental history. He describes his childhood, coming to WMU as a student in 1974, his impression of campus, and graduating in 1977. He also reflects on the growth the campus in the 50s and 60s.Partial transcript available. No audio available
Anglo-Saxon: the Key to Stephen King's "The Dark Tower"
No full textABSTRACT\ud
ANGLO-SAXON: THE KEY TO STEPHEN KING'S "THE DARK TOWER"\ud
by\ud
??? Jennifer Dempsey Loman 2009\ud
Master of Arts in English\ud
California State University, Chico\ud
Summer 2009\ud
Stephen King engages in medieval imitation in his seven-volume series The\ud
Dark Tower, drawing upon many aspects of the Middle Ages???the Arthurian myth, the\ud
thematic concepts of commitatus and exile, Anglo-Saxon etymology, and the narrative\ud
frame of the dream allegory ??? to construct within The Dark Tower novels interconnected\ud
riddles. Indeed, The Dark Tower series is an extended riddle for both King???s\ud
Constant Reader and for the series??? protagonist, Roland Deschain of Gilead. King dares\ud
both Roland and the reader to answer a ???Who am I??? riddle about Roland and a ???What\ud
Am I??? riddle about the Tower, the focus of Roland???s grail-like quest. Through a close\ud
reading of King???s magnum opus, I demonstrate that an awareness of Anglo-Saxon riddling\ud
is the key to unlocking the interrelated riddles and the puzzling ending of The\ud
Dark Tower novels.CSU, Chic
Always an Adventure
No full textHugh Dempsey has for decades been one of Alberta's most prolific and influential public historians. Author of more than twenty books, he has also been "in on the ground floor" of the development of many key Alberta institutions, including the Indian Association of Alberta, the Historical Society of Alberta, and most importantly, the Glenbow Museum. Now, in his own words, he recounts his interesting and varied careers as journalist, government publicity writer, popular historian, archivist and museum administrator, speaker, and lecturer. Beginning with a compelling account of his childhood in Edmonton in the 1930s when his family was for a time on relief during the Depression and his 1940s teenage escapades hitchhiking across the continent, Dempsey's narrative moves into the frenetic world of post-war urban journalism. A fateful chance assignment as a reporter for the Edmonton Bulletin in February 1950 led to his involvement with the fledgling Indian Association of Alberta, its secretary John Laurie, president James Gladstone, and Gladstone's daughter Pauline, whom Dempsey would eventually marry. This in turn led to a strong interest in First Nations culture and biography through which Dempsey was able to combine oral history with scholarly records to produce historical writing with a broad popular appeal. During the 1950s, Dempsey helped design early provincial historical recognition programs and began his lifelong involvement with the Historical Society of Alberta. In 1956 he joined the Glenbow Foundation (later Glenbow Museum), where for the next thirty-five years he would play a crucial part in its growth and reputation for excellence, designing and managing the Glenbow Archives and eventually serving as Acting Director of the Museum before retiring in 1991. Written with the trademark Hugh Dempsey eye for detail and lively anecdote, this memoir will be essential and enjoyable reading for anyone interested in western and First Nations history and the growth of key Alberta cultural institutions
Anne Marie Dempsey-Rice of South Berwick changed her name, remarried and moved f
No full textAnne Marie Dempsey-Rice of South Berwick changed her name, remarried and moved from her Massachusetts home to get away from Stephen Beyers, a man with who she once had a relationship, but he was still able to locate and harass her. The inability of the authorities to protect Dempsey Rice from Beyers, who repeatedly stalked the woman, demonstrates the weaknesses of anti-stalking laws in not only Maine but also in Massachusetts and Florida, both of which were involved in the case. Details, related articles
Always an Adventure: An Autobiography
No full textSeries: The West Series; 3Hugh Dempsey has for decades been one of Alberta's most prolific and influential public historians. Author of more than twenty books, he has also been "in on the ground floor" of the development of many key Alberta institutions, including the Indian Association of Alberta, the Historical Society of Alberta, and most importantly, the Glenbow Museum. Now, in his own words, he recounts his interesting and varied careers as journalist, government publicity writer, popular historian, archivist and museum administrator, speaker, and lecturer. Beginning with a compelling account of his childhood in Edmonton in the 1930s - when his family was for a time on relief during the Depression - and his 1940s teenage escapades hitchhiking across the continent, Dempsey's narrative moves into the frenetic world of post-war urban journalism. A fateful chance assignment as a reporter for the Edmonton Bulletin in February 1950 led to his involvement with the fledgling Indian Association of Alberta, its secretary John Laurie, president James Gladstone, and Gladstone's daughter Pauline, whom Dempsey would eventually marry. This in turn led to a strong interest in First Nations culture and biography through which Dempsey was able to combine oral history with scholarly records to produce historical writing with a broad popular appeal. During the 1950s, Dempsey helped design early provincial historical recognition programs and began his lifelong involvement with the Historical Society of Alberta. In 1956 he joined the Glenbow Foundation (later Glenbow Museum), where for the next thirty-five years he would play a crucial part in its growth and reputation for excellence, designing and managing the Glenbow Archives and eventually serving as Acting Director of the Museum before retiring in 1991. Written with the trademark Hugh Dempsey eye for detail and lively anecdote, this memoir will be essential and enjoyable reading for anyone interested in western and First Nations history and the growth of key Alberta cultural institutions.Ye
'A quick kiss in the dark from a stranger' : Stephen King and the Short Story
No full textThere has been significant scholarly attention paid to both the short story genre and the Gothic mode, and to the influence of significant American writers, such as Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne and H.P. Lovecraft, on the evolution of these. However, relatively little consideration appears to have been offered to the contribution of popular writers to the development of the short story and of Gothic fiction. In the Western world in the twenty-first century there is perhaps no contemporary popular writer of the short story in the Gothic mode whose name is more familiar than that of Stephen King. This thesis will explore the contribution of Stephen King to the heritage of American short stories, with specific reference to the American Gothic tradition, the impact of Poe, Hawthorne and Lovecraft on his fiction, and the significance of the numerous adaptations of his works for the screen. I examine Stephen King’s distinctive style, recurring themes, the adaptability of his work across various media, and his status within American popular culture. Stephen King’s contribution to the short story genre, I argue, is premised on his attention to the general reader and to the evolution of the genre itself, providing as he does a conduit between contemporary and classic short fiction
School bells
No full textGift of Dr. Mary Jane Esplen.The new "school song" as introduced by J. E. Dempsey with "Dumont's minstrels" ; Bobby Heath author of "Pony boy" ; Gus A. Benkhart composer of "Mary, you're a big girl now" ; J. E. Dempsey author of "Garden of roses" [note]Piano vocal [instrumentation]Today I passed a schoolhouse [first line]It was the school bells [first line of chorus]B flat [key]Marcia tempo [tempo]Popular song [form/genre]Man children bell ; J. E. Dempsey (photograph) [illustration]Thompson Publishing Company Phone Adelaide 578 75 Bay St., Toronto [dealer stamp]Publisher's advertisement on back cover [note
Book Reviews
No full textContemporary Transportation (Donald F. Wood, James C. Johnson) (Reviewed by Stephen A. LeMay), Law and Economic Regulation in Transportation (Paul Stephen Dempsey, William E. Thoms.) (Reviewed by Gary S. Wilson
Back to basics : A-literacy, the Boolean gene, convergence and the long tail
No full textBased on a paper given at the Fiesole Retreat held in Lund in July 2006. This article seeks to explore issues on the future relevance of libraries in a world dominated by the web and how far "off-web" resources will have any relevance to users. Libraries are slow to respond to external competitors and cultural changes, but their own practices paradoxically leave them well equipped to make such responses. Challenges libraries to build on existing experience and skills in the Web 2.0 world
York County District Judge Andre Janelle yesterday issued a protection-from-abus
No full textYork County District Judge Andre Janelle yesterday issued a protection-from-abuse order against Stephen Paul Beyers, who allegedly terrorized Anne Marie Dempsey Rice of South Berwick last December. The case had gained the attention of state representative Marge L. Kilkelly, who said that the state\u27s anti-stalker laws need to be strengthened. Beyers had been stalking Dempsey-Rice for more than two years
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