The Harvard Press is launching a new monthly column, suggested to us by a trio of readers who, having seen the movie “The Post,” were exchanging stories of their personal experiences in connection with extraordinary historical events, such as 9/11, the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant accident, or the Harrisburg 7 trial. They were surprised they each had such a story, and they figured other people in town might have one, too. So why not invite readers to submit accounts of their own extraordinary moments and then publish them in the Press?
We’re calling the column “Witness to History.” We’ve got a few stories to start with, but the fate of the column rests on a lot more of you sending us your experience connected to a significant person, event, or era.
Don’t worry about getting it “perfect”; just tell the story in your own voice—how it was for you to be there. We’d like the pieces to be 300 to 500 words. We’ll edit for conventions of Press style and get back to you for changes in length or questions of clarity. Send your story to editor@harvardpress.net with subject line “Witness.” Be sure to include your name, mailing address, and a phone number.
