Category: History
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Michael Zalot, Cedar Crest College – Historic Legacy of Once-Popular Arcade Redemption Tokens
The digital world is quickly bringing to an end to a lot of physicals items and tokens, but at what cost? Michael Zalot, assistant professor of business and director of the MBA program in the department of Business, Management and Economics at Cedar Crest College, discusses one such token. Michael Zalot is an assistant professor…
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Ryayo Terao, New York City College of Technology – 13 Driver’s Licenses
The history of World War II is still being unearthed many decades later. Ryayo Terao, associate professor in the department of entertainment technology at New York City College of Technology at the City University of New York, explores how simple things can have big stories to tell. Prof. Ryoya Terao has co-produced and/or directed documentaries…
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Tripti Bhattacharya, Syracuse University – Clues from the Pliocene
As the climate changes, what can history teach us about the future? Tripti Bhattacharya, Thonis family professor of earth and environmental sciences at Syracuse University, looks into the past to find out. My research focuses on understanding the sensitivity of regional rainfall to global climate change. I use a variety of methods, ranging from geochemical…
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Miriam Wallace, New College of Florida – Free Speech and the 1780s Elocution Movement
Exercising rights can be key to a healthy society. Miriam Wallace, professor of English and gender studies at New College of Florida, explores why. Miriam L. Wallace is Professor of English and Gender Studies at New College of Florida where she has taught English literature from 1660 forward since 1995. She is the author of…
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Gregory Kaliss, York College of Pennsylvania – Discovering the Real Wonder Woman
Who was the inspiration for Wonder Woman? Gregory Kaliss, assistant professor of history at York College of Pennsylvania, looks into one possible undiscovered influence. Dr. Gregory Kaliss is an Assistant Professor of History at York College of Pennsylvania and author of the forthcoming book Beyond the Black Power Salute: Athlete Activism in an Era of…
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Sarah Abreveya Stein, University of California Los Angeles – The Intersectional Space of a Vichy French WWII Labor Camp in the Algerian Sahara
There are still stories from World War II that need to be told. Sarah Abreveya Stein, professor of history at the University of California Los Angeles, listens to voices of the past. Sarah Abrevaya Stein is Professor of History, Sady and Ludwig Kahn Director of the Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies, and Viterbi…
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Marilynn Desmond, Binghamton University – Christine de Pizan on Gender and Warfare in the Middle Ages
Writers who lived through war can help bring different perspectives to these conflicts. Marilynn Desmond, distinguished research professor at Binghamton University, details one such writer. Marilynn Desmond holds a doctorate in Comparative Literature from the University of California at Berkeley. She has published extensively on the reception of Classical texts in medieval vernacular literatures, especially…
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Wolf Gruner, University of Southern California – #LastSeen Project: Unknown Pictures, Untold Stories of the Holocaust
Photos of the Holocaust are still being found. Wolf Gruner, Shapell-Guerin Chair in Jewish studies and professor of history at the University of Southern California, explores the history still to be told through images. Wolf Gruner is the Shapell-Guerin Chair in Jewish Studies and Professor of History at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles…
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Jerald Podair, Lawrence University – When History Rhymes
Being a sore loser in a presidential race has historical precedent. Jerald Podair, professor of history at Lawrence University, explains. Jerald Podair is Professor of History and Robert S. French Professor of American Studies Emeritus at Lawrence University. He is the author of The Strike That Changed New York: Blacks, Whites, and the Ocean Hill…
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Lou Roper, SUNY New Paltz – Making Slavery ‘Normal’ in English America
On SUNY Distinguished Professor Week: The history of slavery should continue to be talked about. Lou Roper, SUNY distinguished professor of history at SUNY New Paltz, explains why. Lou Roper is SUNY Distinguished Professor of History at the State University of New York—New Paltz (USA) and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the…