The Enchanted Hour — Gurdon '86 Art Class of 1982

Class of 1982

Those few words about the "common good" taken from his inaugural message which are printed on the walls of the McKeen Center provided clues to the editor of this volume that some time in the Bowdoin College Archives might yield deeper insights into the ideas of this remarkable man

The fascinating story of Joshua Chamberlain [Bowdoin Class of 1852] and his volunteer regiment

public health

The Enchanted Hour — Gurdon '86 Art Class of 1982By Meghan Cox Gurdon '86 A Wall Street Journal writers conversation changing look at how reading aloud makes adults and children smarter, happier, healthier, more successful and more closely attached, even as technology pulls in the other direction. A miraculous alchemy occurs when one person reads to another, transforming the simple stuff of a book, a voice, and a bit of time into complex and powerful fuel for the heart, brain, and imagination.