E. Jennifer Monaghan
received her B.A. from Oxford University, Oxford, England, an M.A
from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, a second M.A.
from Oxford and her Ed.D. from Ferkauf Graduate School, Yeshiva
University. Dr. Monaghan has published two books related to the
history of literacy, Reading for the Enslaved, Writing for the
Free: Reflections on Liberty and Literacy (2000) and A Common
Heritage: Noah Webster's Blue-Back Speller (1983). The book
on Noah Webster was an outgrowth of her dissertation for which she
won an "Outstanding Dissertation Award" from the Society for the
Study of Curriculum History in 1983. Additionally she has published
numerous book chapters, journal and encyclopedia articles, reviews,
and a catalog. She founded the International Reading Association's
History of Reading Special Interest Group in 1975 and has actively
served on its Executive Board for 26 years. Dr. Monaghan has functioned
as both editor and coeditor of the Special Interest Group's newsletter,
History of Reading News, since its inception in 1976. Other
awards or honors were granted by the American Studies Association,
the History of Education Society, Darwin College of Cambridge University,
and the American Antiquarian Society. Dr. Monaghan is currently
a Professor in the English Department at Brooklyn College of The
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Charles Monaghan
came to his scholarly interests after a career in journalism. He
worked for The New York Times in Paris and New York from
1962 to 1968, after which he was managing editor (1968-70) and then
editor (1970-72) of "Book World," the Sunday literary supplement
of the Washington Post and Chicago Tribune. During
those years, "Book World" was the largest book review section in
the country, with a weekly circulation of almost 2 million copies.
Mr. Monaghan also edited Retirement Living magazine (1972-75)
and the library reference publication Facts on File (1975-76)
and was managing editor of Travel & Leisure magazine (1977-1983).
As a freelance, Monaghan contributed some 500 articles and book
reviews to national publications including The New York Times,
the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Smithsonian,
American Heritage, Town & Country, Money magazine,
Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, Commonweal and the
National Review. He has also reviewed for the History
of Education Quarterly and the Journal of American History.
Mr. Monaghan is currently working on a book on Lyman Cobb (1800-1864).
Charles Monaghan has a bachelor's degree in history from Manhattan
college and an M.A. in English from New York University. |
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