Category: History
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Jeff Miller, SUNY New Paltz – Lessons on Democracy from Ancient Athens
Where should we look for lessons on sustaining democracy? Jeff Miller, professor in the department of political science and international relations at SUNY New Paltz, turns to the past to find out. Jeff Miller is a professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the State University of New York at New…
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Lewis Eliot, University of Oklahoma – Checking Privilege: Competing Anti-Slavery Thought in the British Empire
Banning slavery doesn’t end all of its vices. Lewis Eliot, assistant professor of history at the University of Oklahoma, explores the history of slavery in the British Empire and how it relates to today. Lewis Eliot is a historian of slavery and anti-slavery in the British Empire and Atlantic World. His research focuses on the…
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Christoph Strobel, University of Massachusetts Lowell – A State Flag and the Violent History of Colonization
Symbols of the past that reflect negative historical traits are found beyond the South. Christoph Strobel, professor of history at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, examines one close to home in the Northeast. Christoph Strobel has published numerous books, most recently Native Americans of New England. A State Flag and the Violent History of Colonization…
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Maurizio Valsania, University of Turin – First Among Men: George Washington and the Myth of American Masculinity
We hold the Founding Fathers in high esteem, but what does history say? Maurizio Valsania, professor of American history at the University of Turin, looks into the past to reveal one important figure. Maurizio Valsania is professor of American history at the University of Turin, Italy. An expert on the Early American Republic, he analyzes…
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Patrick Bahls, University of North Carolina Asheville – The Dollar-A-Lot Program
On University of North Carolina Asheville Week: Programs for helping low-income residents get a home of their own is a crucial course of action. Patrick Bahls, professor of mathematics, looks at a failed program to see what we can learn for the future. Patrick Bahls was born and raised in Helena, Montana. He stayed in…
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Lisa Bitel, University of Southern California Dornsife – St. Valentine
The history of Valentine’s Day might not match up with our current incarnation. Lisa Bitel, professor of history and religion at the University of Southern California Dornsife, delves into the past to find St. Valentine’s origin story. I am a first-generation college student. My parents came from a very small midwestern town and never considered…
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Miriamne Krummel, University of Dayton – The Empire of Time
Do you have the time? Miriamne Krummel, professor of English and medieval studies at the University of Dayton, examines the history of who we count time. Miriamne Ara Krummel is a professor of English and medieval studies in the Department of English, University of Dayton. She holds a B.A. in English from University of Connecticut;…
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G. Samantha Rosenthal, Roanoke College – Transgender History in Forgotten Places
Trans rights are becoming more mainstream in cities, but what about rural areas? G. Samantha Rosenthal, associate professor of history at Roanoke College, finds out. Gregory Samantha Rosenthal (she/they) is Associate Professor of History and Coordinator of the Public History Concentration at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia. She is the author of two books, Living…
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Frederick Engram, University of Texas at Arlington – Teaching The Truth Should Not Be Controversial
Teachers aren’t always allowed to teach what they believe. Frederick Engram, assistant professor of instruction at the University of Texas at Arlington, explains why. Dr. Frederick V. Engram Jr, is an Assistant Professor of Instruction with a joint appointment in the Department of Criminology/Criminal Justice and the Center for African American Studies at the University…
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Lisa Bitel, University of Southern California Dornsife – The Real St. Nick
Who was the real St. Nick? Lisa Bitel, professor of history and religion at the University of Southern California Dornsife, explores the saint’s history. Lisa Bitel is a professor of history and religion whose studies focus on the social, cultural and religious histories of medieval Europe. Her publications have focused on gender and religion in…