History Archive
Ellen Stockstill, Penn State Harrisburg – Black Panther and African History
Marvel’s “Black Panther” has been a worldwide sensation. Ellen Stockstill, Assistant Professor of English at Penn
10/7/2018
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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 &
5/7/2018
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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
27/6/2018
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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
22/6/2018
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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
21/6/2018
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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
10/5/2018
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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
27/4/2018
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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
26/4/2018
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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
26/3/2018
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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
21/3/2018
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