History Archive

Michael Vargas, SUNY New Paltz – COVID-19 and the Black Death

Where do we look for historical insight on the current pandemic? Michael Vargas, professor of medieval

Kerry Boeye, Loyola University Maryland – Seal Matrix

On Loyola University Maryland Week: How did you authenticate your message long before Face and Touch

Jean Lee Cole, Loyola University Maryland – The Woman’s Literary Club of Baltimore

On Loyola University Maryland Week: Not all book clubs are alike. Jean Lee Cole, professor of

William Thomas Okie, Kennesaw State University – Georgia Peaches

On Kennesaw State University Week: How can something rare become a lasting symbol for a state?

Ilaria Scaglia, Aston University – International Cooperation during a Pandemic

International cooperation can be key to handling health crises. Ilaria Scaglia, lecturer and head of history

Suzanne Marchand, Louisiana State University – Porcelain

Some of our possessions have more history than we realize. Suzanne Marchand, professor of history at

Naomi Yavneh Klos, Loyola University New Orleans – In Quarantine with Anne Frank

Anne Frank has become the symbol of the Holocaust in The Netherlands, but there’s more to

William E. Engel, University of the South – The Printer as Author in Early Modern English Book History

On University of the South Week:Β  One man had a big effect on English Reformation printing.

Carola Daffner, University of Dayton – Female Authors During the Holocaust

German Jewish women writers still have much to tell us about the Holocaust. Carola Daffner, associate

Sarah Gardner, Mercer University – Reading During The Civil War

On Mercer University Week:Β  In tough times, it can helpful to bury your nose in a