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NotebookFebruary 2007 Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, 1941-2007 On the passing of the prominent academic. Two years ago, Betsey Fox-Genovese, a prize-winning historian and recipient of a National Humanities Medal (from the administration of George W. Bush) played to a packed house at Hamilton College. One of my colleagues, one of Betseys former students, had invited her to campus, preceding a visit by the president of Planned Parenthood, to speak about abortion. Friends knew that Betsey had been battling multiple sclerosis for some years. The disease had taken an obvious toll on her mobility. She edged toward the podium under escort in some difficulty. One leg was braced; she grasped a metal cane in each hand. Reaching her destination, poised and cheerful, at the lower end of the auditorium she turned to her audience to speak about Life and Death: Who Decides? Gripping the lectern, she remained erect throughout the performance. She spoke spiritedly. Despite advance publicity, few of Hamiltons feminist radicals had de ... You need to login to view the full text of this article. This article originally appeared in The New Criterion, Volume 25 February 2007, on page 78 Copyright © 2008 The New Criterion | www.newcriterion.com http://www.newcriterion.com/articles.cfm/elizabeth-fox-genovese-1941-2007-2598
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