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Michael W. Rickard II
Feb 25, 20195 min read
The History of "Saturday Night's Main Event"
Editor's Note: Here's a blast from the past, a column I wrote nearly 12 years ago for World Wrestling Insanity. No edits made other than...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Feb 22, 20195 min read
The Trade Winds of Change: Emily Cartwright’s Ignorance and Corruption in the Novel "Cambridge&
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Editor's Note: Last fall I took a class on neo-slave narratives. Here is an essay I wrote on...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Feb 18, 20191 min read
Madison Square Garden Magic: Tito Santana vs. "The Hammer" in a Lumberjack Match. Part Two
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Last time around we took a look at one of the key matches in the memorable feud between...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Feb 16, 20194 min read
I Waiting Until the Cows Come Home: Male Sexuality in Toni Morrison’s "Beloved."
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Editor's Note: Last fall I took a class on neo-slave narratives. Here is an essay I wrote on Toni...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Feb 11, 20191 min read
Madison Square Garden Magic: Tito Santana vs. "The Hammer" in a Lumberjack Match. Part One
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II The feud between Intercontinental Champion Greg “The Hammer” Valentine and former champion Tito...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Feb 9, 20193 min read
I Hadn’t Knowed: Intersectionality and the Synthesis of Dessa Rose and Miss Rufel
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Editor's Note: Last fall I took a class on neo-slave narratives. Here is an essay I wrote on the...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Feb 4, 20191 min read
Nutter! Remembering 1984's "Tag Team Wrestling" Arcade Game
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II It’s funny how certain memories stick with you whether it’s your first kiss, your favorite...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Feb 1, 20194 min read
“Faithful Are the Wounds of a Friend”: How Harriet Jacobs Is Not Afraid to Offend Her Audience in &q
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Editor's Note: Last fall I took a class on neo-slave narratives. Here is an essay I wrote on...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Jan 28, 20191 min read
Madison Square Garden Magic: "I Broke Wahoo's, er Strongbow's Leg" Part Two of Two
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II The March 3, 1979 edition of Championship Wrestling (ironically taped on Valentine’s Day) had...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Jan 25, 20194 min read
Charles Dickens' Poison Pen Letter to the United States: Postcolonialism in "American Notes
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II While Charles Dickens’ American Notes can be considered a combination of travel writing and...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Jan 23, 20191 min read
Hulk Hogan Wins the WWF Championship! Celebrating the 35th Anniversary of Hulkamania in the WWF
It's hard to believe but 35 years ago, Hulk Hogan defeated the Iron Sheik at Madison Square Garden to win his first WWF Championship....
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Michael W. Rickard II
Jan 21, 20191 min read
Madison Square Garden Magic: "I Broke Wahoo's, er Strongbow's Leg" Part One of Two
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II A brutal rulebreaker, known for his tendency to intentionally injure opponents, takes things too...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Jan 18, 20193 min read
The Population Bomb: Eco-Criticism in Harriet Martineau's "Illustrations of Political Econo
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Harriet Martineau’s Illustrations of Political Economy (Illustrations)has been credited with...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Jan 16, 20197 min read
Interview with Sylvia Lynch, Author of "Jack Lord: An Acting Life"
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard Sylvia Lynch is the author of the new biography Jack Lord: An Acting Life (click here for my...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Jan 14, 20191 min read
The Enduring Legacy of "Mean" Gene Okerlund
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II For years I’ve been writing about the enduring legacy of Hulk Hogan; yet it’s difficult to...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Jan 11, 20194 min read
Two Forms of Slavery? Comparing "Factory Lives" and "Incidents in the Life of a Slave
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Factory Lives: Four Nineteenth-Century Working-Class Autobiographies (Factory Lives) provides an...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Jan 9, 20195 min read
Book Review: "Jack Lord: An Acting Life" Provides Objective Look at a TV Icon.
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard Before his rise to superstardom portraying Detective Steve McGarrett on the long-running police...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Jan 7, 20191 min read
Madison Square Garden Magic: "I Want Piper!" Part Four of Four
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II The December 28, 1984 tag team match involving the team of Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka and the Tonga...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Jan 3, 20191 min read
Remembering "Mean" Gene Okerlund
I was devastated to learn of the passing of "Mean" Gene Okerlund, wrestling's greatest stick man. No one conducted an interview like...
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Michael W. Rickard II
Jan 2, 20197 min read
The Western Through a Red Lens: Historiography, Propaganda, and Umfunktionierung in Red Westerns and
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II Editor's Note: In 2016 I wrote a paper for my undergraduate senior project on the Red Western, a...
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