Wow, thanks, Barb. That file would make a great article for someone tracing internet history! Both Boondocksnet and the cartoons were central to my research on Twain and anti-imperialism. I couldn’t have written God’s Arbiters without them. —s Susan K. Harris > On Jan 28, 2022, at 4:22 PM, Barbara Schmidt <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Susan, > > Your memory is correct. Jim took down boondocksnet — his initial site > devoted to his anti-imperialism research. He then had a site devoted to > historical editorial cartoons. As I understood from Jim’s battle with > internet archive dot org, they had his boondocks files and agreed they > would only make them available if some researcher visited their offices in > person — in San Francisco, I think. I have a lot of correspondence with > Jim in my files discussing his battles with the internet pirates — back in > the days when the internet was like the Wild West. > > Barb > >> On Friday, January 28, 2022, Harris, Susan Kumin <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> Barb, my memory is that Jim took it down himself, because too many people >> were poaching from it. —susan harris >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Jan 28, 2022, at 12:52 PM, Barbara Schmidt <[log in to unmask]> >> wrote: >>> >>> I am curious if anyone has talked to Jim Zwick’s heirs/estate about >>> possibly republishing his website that was such a great resource and >> study >>> tool for this topic? The site disappeared after his untimely death, but >>> hopefully those digital files still exist and a good web editor could >>> resurrect them. >>> >>> Barb >>> >>>> On Friday, January 28, 2022, Dave Davis <[log in to unmask]> >> wrote: >>>> >>>> Wonderful! 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Please use >>>>> caution when clicking links or opening attachments in this message. >>>>> >>>>> ________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hello all, >>>>> >>>>> I was contacted by a student who is doing a project on Mark Twain. I >> am >>>>> busy this semester with a new class and two job hires, so I decided I >>>>> didn't have time. I offered to post her request here. To wit: >>>>> >>>>> Hello! I’m Maya Jyothinagaram, a high school senior at Culver >> Academies, >>>>> Indiana. Currently, I’m working on a short documentary regarding the >>>>> connection between Mark Twain’s satire and his anti-imperialism >> writings, >>>>> with specific interest in the Philippine-American War. In looking for a >>>>> more historical analysis of Twain’s anti-imperialist writings, I would >> be >>>>> very appreciative if any historian would be willing to be interviewed >> or >>>>> provide help for my documentary. Twain scholars provide a needed >> analysis >>>>> that I am unable to bring as a high school student. My email is >>>>> [log in to unmask] and feel free to email me with any >> further >>>>> questions! >>>>> >>>> >>