Category: History
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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…
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Mark West, University of North Carolina Charlotte – How Theodore Roosevelt’s Reading Contributed to His Support for Immigrants
Reading can lead us to change how we think and act. Mark West, professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, explains how one important American applied what he learned from this pastime. Mark I. West is a Professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he has…
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Joshua Rothman, University of Alabama – America’s Forgotten Domestic Slave Trade
We are still working to understand slavery in American history. Joshua Rothman, professor of history at the University of Alabama, discusses one often overlooked part of this history. Joshua D. Rothman is professor of history and chair of the Department of History at the University of Alabama. He is the author of three books about…