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Marc Stein’s sixth book, Bicentennial: A Revolutionary History of the 1970s, was published by the University of Chicago Press in March. In April, he’ll begin a one-year term as the president of the 6,000-member Organization of American Historians. “I still remember my amazing history classes at Wesleyan—taught by Henry Abelove, Eugene Golob, Jill Morawski, Phil Pomper, Rosalind Rosenberg, Vera Schwarcz, Clarence Walker, and a few others.”

Scott Rosenzweig was elected to the Montana State Assembly in 2024 (by just 17 votes!), and he is now running for state senate.

In other Montana news, Dave Given has lived almost four years in Lolo, Montana, three and a half of those retired. He notes it’s “quite the change from 30-plus years in Natick, Massachusetts! Zero regrets though, with no end of outdoor fun, be it on foot with the dogs, on horseback (my wife, Irene), off roading (me), or even rafting the many rivers out here. Here at the house, we’ve had elk, bears, and one mountain lion, so there’s that too.” Dave points out that the elk don’t necessarily come to the house; they have several acres!

Elk captured on Dave Given’s nighttime camera.

Margaret Bracken Thompson sent along several wonderful pictures from our Reunion last spring.

Margaret Thompson and Lowell Stern
L to R: Hillary Hess, Caroline Wilkins, Margaret Thompson, and Julie Cohen

L to R: Emily Denham Swomley, Hillary Hess, Caroline Wilkins, Pat Callahan ’71, and Margaret Thompson
Margaret Thompson and Lynne Meade ’86

Margaret Thompson and Tim Peters

CAROLINE WILKINS |  cwilkins8530@gmail.com