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Stories tagged with: Department of History

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Pre-Law Day features law school and career panels, resume review and more on March 2

Pre-Law Day on March 2 is an excellent opportunity for pre-law students at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ University to connect with alumni and explore their interest in law school and the legal profession.

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Pulitzer Prize winning historian to discuss 'John F. Kennedy and the Promise of Democracy' on March 2

The 44th annual Costa Lecture features Fredrik Logevall, 2013 winner of the Pulitzer Prize in History, on Thursday, March 2. Logevall will discuss "John F. Kennedy and the Promise of Democracy."

Brian Schoen, portrait

New history book examines U.S. Civil War as part of a wider North American crisis

A new book co-edited by Brian Schoen examines the Civil War and Reconstruction era, showing that while the new republic was in crisis, its North American neighbors had crises of their own.

University Libraries Endowment Funds for 2023
University Announcement

Applications for University Libraries’ Endowment Funds for 2023 now open

University Libraries’ 1804 Special Endowment Fund and the Arts and Humanities Junior Faculty Endowment Fund applications are now open for 2023 submissions.

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2023 Baker Peace Conference: A New Cold War? set for Feb. 23-24

Are we in a new Cold War? This is the theme of the Contemporary History Institute’s annual Baker Peace Conference taking place Feb. 23-24 in Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ University’s Walter Rotunda.

Evan Schalon, portrait

Crane Graduate Fellowship helps Evan Schalon spend one more special year at OHIO

When Evan Schalon arrived in Athens, he was a long way from his hometown in Maryland. But when it was time to graduate, he jumped at the opportunity for one more year at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ University.

The Burntwater Wall Hanging was part of Kennedy Museum of Art exhibit.

New Humanities in the Park display traces Native Americans' contributions to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ

A new display in Richland Avenue Park in Athens traces Indigenous Americans’ material and cultural contributions to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, which was once home to 40 tribes.

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2022-23 Presidential Research Scholars are explorers of human history and scientific discovery

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ University has named four professors as its 2022-23 Presidential Research Scholars: Neil Bernstein, Ronan Carroll, Katherine Jellison, and Patrick O’Connor.

Nate Frimel

Army ROTC cadet Frimel selected to Top 10 Order of Merit List

General Antonio Munera, commander of United States Army Cadet Command which oversees Army ROTC, recognized Nate Frimel last week as the 10th best Army ROTC cadet in the nation.

Ashley Roberts

Fall Grad Spotlight: Ashley Roberts

Ashley Roberts, of Caldwell, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, will graduate this semester with a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from the Patton College of Education and minors in history and nutrition.

Andrew Ray

Fall Grad Spotlight: Andrew Ray

Andrew Ray graduates this semester with a bachelor’s degree in history from the College of Arts and Sciences.

Hannah Louck, portrait

'Don't let imposter syndrome hold you back,' Hannah Louck tells first-year students

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ University student Hannah Louck has some advice for first-year students: "Don't let imposter syndrome hold you back."

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Alumni News | David Prentice's book about Vietnam echoes questions about Afghanistan withdrawal

Historian David Prentice is making important contributions to the history of the Vietnam War and to the question how wars end.

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Jordan Zdinak takes her research on Athens lynching to the American Political History Conference

Jordan Zdinak has already illuminated a little-known part of Athens history with her work on the lynching of Christopher Davis. Now she's expanding her research to lynchings across the Midwest.

Taylor Vickers on streetcar in San Francisco

Taylor Vickers delves into San Francisco archives to help Kathleen Sullivan research sailor boardinghouses

Taylor Vickers had to travel to San Francisco—and to a time in history when Mark Twain wrote about the city of then-450,000 people as an emerging center of commerce between the old world and the new.

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