History Archive
Amanda McKinney, Doane University – Pandemics, Ancient and Modern: Causes, Effects, Differences and Parallels
The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t the first one we’ve faced, so what can we learn from the
6/12/2021
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Robert DiNapoli, Binghamton University – Easter Island Myths
What happened on Easter Island? Robert DiNapoli, post-doctoral research associate in the environmental studies program at
30/11/2021
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Mark Stelzner, Connecticut College –The Intensity of Slavery and the Birth of Modern Capitalism
A short-term mindset can have ample benefits, but at what cost? Mark Stelzner, assistant professor of
23/11/2021
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Kerry Whigham, Binghamton University – Reparations
Dealing with the past can be crucial to moving forward. Kerry Whigham, assistant professor of genocide
22/11/2021
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William Deverell, University of Southern California – Living Better, Living Smarter, with Western Wildfire
Wildfires are in the news more than ever. William Deverell, professor of history at the University
3/11/2021
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Catherine Golden, Skidmore College – The Victorian Age Beyond Masterpiece Theater
The Victorian Age has a standard portrayal on TV. Catherine Golden, professor of English at Skidmore
1/10/2021
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Frank Dukes, University of Virginia – Transformation at James Madison’s Montpelier
Change is coming to many historical institutions as we grapple with our nation’s past. Frank Dukes,
30/9/2021
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Daniel Armanios, Carnegie Mellon University – The Social Legacies of Our Infrastructure Systems
On Carnegie Mellon University Week: Infrastructure can keep people locked in the past. Daniel Armanios, assistant
17/8/2021
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Jennifer Wollock, Texas A&M University – Wars of Chivalry
They say chivalry is dead. Is that a good thing? Jennifer Wollock, professor of English at
8/6/2021
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Elise Lemire, Purchase College – The Vietnam Veterans’ Anti-War Movement
The Vietnam War can be a Rorschach Test. Elise Lemire, professor of literature at Purchase College,
31/5/2021
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