Category: History
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Roger Thompson, Stony Brook University – The Last of the Italian Grizzlies
Another powerful empire might be falling right outside Rome. Roger Thompson, Associate Professor of writing & rhetoric at Stony Brook University, discusses bears in the Appenine Mountains whose population is dwindling due to changing times. Roger Thompson taught at the Virginia Military Institute for fourteen years, where he was Professor of English and fine arts. …
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Benton Kidd, University of Missouri – The Colorful Lives of the Phoenicians
Excavation is telling us new stories about an old civilization. Benton Kidd, researcher and associate curator of ancient art at the University of Missouri, explores the colorful lives of the Phoenicians. Benton Kidd is with the University of Missouri, Columbia, and his areas of specialization are the cities of Hellenistic and Roman Asia Minor, the…
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Russ Crawford, Ohio Northern University – Female Participation in Football Leagues
We’ve always heard that football as a masculine sport. Russ Crawford, professor of history at Ohio Northern University, says women also play the game and their numbers are increasing. Professor of History Russ Crawford was born in Ainsworth, Nebraska in 1961. He graduated from Chadron State College with a BA in History in 1985, and…
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Lou Roper, SUNY New Paltz – Slavery and the British Empire
Slavery was profitable for many enslavers. Lou Roper, professor of history at SUNY New Paltz, delves into how the British Empire used slavery to fuel its expansion in the 17th century. I have taught full time at New Paltz since the Fall term of 1994 I am interested primarily in the creation and development of…
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Christopher Schmidt, University of Indianapolis – The Teeth of Herculaneum
We’re still learning about the cities buried by Mount Vesuvius centuries ago. Christopher Schmidt, professor in the department of anthropology at the University of Indianapolis, explores the people of one of these cities and how we’re learning more about them from their teeth. Christopher W. Schmidt is Professor of Anthropology, Director of the Bioarchaeology Laboratory,…
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Jerusha Conner, Villanova University – Students Should March and Then They Should Run
On Part 2 of our Student Protest Series: What happens after the students stop marching? Jerusha Conner, associate professor of education at Villanova University, discusses one way these young activists can also make an impact in the future. A strong ally to public school students and teachers, Dr. Jerusha Conner researches student activism. Her areas…
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Jerusha Conner, Villanova University – Are Mass Shootings This Generation’s Vietnam War?
On Part 1 of our Student Protest Series: There’s been an increase in student activism after recent mass shootings. Jerusha Conner, Associate Professor of Education at Villanova University, compares this movement with another politically charged time in our history. A strong ally to public school students and teachers, Dr. Jerusha Conner researches student activism. Her…
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Joseph Fins, Cornell University – Secret Memo Shows Bipartisanship during Watergate Crisis
Bipartisanship during a crisis seems unlikely in today’s political climate. Joseph Fins, professor of medical ethics at Cornell University, details a situation from our past that shows how leaders can work together in tough times. Dr. Joseph J. Fins is The E. William Davis, Jr. M.D. Professor of Medical Ethics and Chief of the Division…
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Brent Plate, Hamilton College – The Erie Canal and the Birth of American Religion
Did the Erie Canal start a religious movement? S. Brent Plate, visiting associate professor of religious studies at Hamilton College, looks into this question. Brent Rodriguez-Plate’s teaching and research explores how human sense perceptions affect ways of being religious, and how the operations of religious traditions impact our sensual encounters. Investigating the material cultures of…
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Jennifer LeMesurier, Colgate University – Knitting as Protest
Can knitting be used as an act of defiance? Jennifer LeMesurier, professor of writing and rhetoric at Colgate University, describes how hands in motion can help make a commotion. Jennifer Lin LeMesurier, an Assistant Professor of Writing and Rhetoric at Colgate University, received her PhD in English with a specialization in Language and Rhetoric from…