Abstract
In this issue of Newport History, Gary Scharnhorst examines Bret Harte, an elusive literary figure who made a brief but lasting impact on Newport society and letters. Harte established his reputation as a writer in California with western tales like "The Luck of Roaring Camp" and "The Heathen Chinee." He moved to Newport in 1871 in an attempt to remake himself into a "respectable" author and poet on the East Coast. One notable, though criticized, poem emerged from his tenure here: "A Newport Romance." In "On the Carbon-14 Analyses of Mortar from the Newport Tower: Theoretical Considerations," Andre J. De Bethune claims that the process of dating mortar through carbon-14 testing has inherent flaws. Until these questions can be resolved, according to Bethune, "a pre-Columbian origin for the Newport Tower cannot be excluded." Finally, "From the Collections" examines the use of family history newsletters in genealogical research.
Recommended Citation
Potvin, Ronald M.
(1998)
"Editor’s Note,"
Newport History: Journal of the Newport Historical Society: Vol. 69:
Iss.
238, Article 1.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.salve.edu/newporthistory/vol69/iss238/1