History Archive

Irina Troconis, Cornell University – Living with Hugo Chávez’s Ghost

Not all who die are gone forever. Irina Troconis, assistant professor of Latin American Studies at

Megan Brandow-Faller, Georgetown University – Child Creativity from Secessionist Vienna to Postwar America

How creative are children? Megan Brandow-Faller, professor of history at the City University of New York

Francis Galan, Texas A&M University–San Antonio – A Better Understanding of the Interactions Between and Kinship Among Early Texas Settler Groups

There’s still a lot to learn and understand about early settlements in Texas. Francis Galan, associate

Diego Luis, Tufts University – Catarina de San Juan

The story of Asian peoples in the Americas goes back longer than expected. Diego Luis, assistant

Abby Chandler, University of Massachusetts Lowell – A Tale of Two Colonists

How two people react to a situation can bring about startling changes in their lives. Abby

Ken Gonzales-Day, Scripps College – Queer-ish

On Scripps College Week: Photography can reveal many hidden things about the people who lived centuries

Ayse Zarakol, University of Cambridge – Lessons From Historical World Orders for our Current Crisis

Looking back in history can help us solve the problems of today. Ayse Zarakol, professor of

Robert Thorson, University of Connecticut – Stone Wall Science

Stone walls are an important landmark in the Northeastern U.S. But what can they tell us?

Ken Jones, Northern Kentucky University – A Forgotten Voice is Heard

The arts can bring forgotten voices to the forefront. Ken Jones, professor of theatre at Northern

Eric Jackson, Northern Kentucky University – A History of Black History

The field of Black Studies has a lot more to teach us. Eric Jackson, professor of