Morris Bishop

The late Morris Bishop was professor emeritus of romance literature at Cornell and a frequent and esteemed contributor to this magazine.

Articles by this Author

You Are Invited To A Mischianza, August 1974 | Vol. 25, No. 5

Saluting a departing general, the British dazzled Philadelphians with the grandest party the city had ever seen; the tiny army that had toppled the general bided its time nearby

Four Indian Kings In London, December 1971 | Vol. 23, No. 1

The End Of The Iroquois, October 1969 | Vol. 20, No. 6

Sullivan’ s meticulously planned expedition of 1779 aimed to cripple once and for all the redskin allies of King George

Louis Philippe In America, April 1969 | Vol. 20, No. 3

The future French king asked Washington for directions and got an arduous tour of a new nation’s wilderness

The Great Oneida Love-in, February 1969 | Vol. 20, No. 2

Driven from Vermont, the prophet John H. Noyes and his followers formed a communistic society in central New York where they shared everything — including a belief that scientific breeding would improve their offspring

The Lower Depths Of Higher Education, December 1969 | Vol. 21, No. 1

Do today’s turbulent college campuses make you long for the good old days? The facts may dampen your nostalgia

Essay: What Is Important In History?, December 1967 | Vol. 19, No. 1

A French Volunter, August 1966 | Vol. 17, No. 5

General Washington was less than charmed by the young Frenchman whose thirst for la gloire was matched only by his ignorance of English. But the newcomer swallowed his pride, served valiantly, and lived to piquantly recall his adventures as

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