History Archive

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,

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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