Barbara Mann

History Massacres in four contexts ‘Massacre’ was one of those French loanwords that made its way into the English language via Scots. The partisan Protestant historian Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie borrowed the term to colour his descriptions of the murder of large numbers of his French co-religionists during what would become known universally as the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre of 1572.

By Dana Lloyd From the review: “The work is richly insightful, and Lloyd embraces every complexity and potential contradiction in her argument. . . . Land is Kin brilliantly exposes the limits of the First Amendment and calls on future scholars, activists, and allies to think beyond its confines.” - James W.

I was saddened to read in the Echo Journal cover article of March 20 of the need to make numerous cuts to the PR-B School budget given many factors and do not envy those who need to make tough decisions. In particular, I noticed the Community Education director position is presented to be eliminated.