"The old saw that history is the study of when, geography the study of where, has some truth to it, at least as the tw…"

"Using GIS intelligently requires a grounding in geographical knowledge. Applying the technology to history requires k…"

"The form of information in GIS can seem quite alien to humanists upon first encounter."

"Whether one works with texts, historical maps, or any other kind of source, cultivating a spatial and visual imaginat…"

"The Corn Belt is a gift of the gods—the rain god, the sun god, the ice god and the gods of geology. In the middle of …"

"My music springs from the soil of the American midwest. It is music of the plains rather than of the city and reflect…"

"As a music theorist, I have always contended that the historical approach to music theory is not enough. The modern t…"

"In music, the great essential after creation itself is communication through performance...it is of immediate and pri…"

"The artistic contribution of any nation and any age must be in terms of creation. Performers, symphony organizations,…"

"The most complete knowledge of tonal material cannot create a composer any more than the memorizing of Webster's dict…"