Prof. Emeritus Jerome Nadelhaft publishes book

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

May 1, 2018 Alumni, History, News

Professor Emeritus Jerome Nadelhaft, history, has recently self-published a book entitled “O Lord, how long?” This is part of his series, Wife Torture in American History.

Nadelhaft says in his preface, “Most men were incapable of committing the barbarities they read about in their daily newspapers, but they were content to allow others to punch, to kick and in other ways assault their wives–and by their inaction and often their hostility to reform, they signified their approval. Because of their complacency, a large number of married women lived much of their lives in fear, anticipating their husbands’ beatings as the almost inevitable consequence of sharing a home.”

He also adds that doing this historical research was challenging because for so long, domestic abuse either was not talked about, was seen as acceptable, or it was viewed as a “woman’s topic” and therefore left out of the larger conversation.

Nadelhaft has been conducting research in this topic since the 1980’s and his breadth of knowledge in the field is certainly worth learning from. ‘O Lord, how long?’ is available in paperback and in e-book format from Amazon and Barnes and Noble.