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“We’re not changing history, we are changing commemoration,” said Visiting Professor of History and Brigadier General (ret.) Ty Seidule during an interview on public radio’s “On the Media.” Titled “Removing the Relics of the Lost Cause,” the segment delved into the ongoing debate surrounding the commemoration of historical events and icons associated with the Lost Cause movement.
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Professor of History John Eldevik presented a paper in July at the annual International Medieval Congress in Leeds, England, as part of a panel on "Networks and Entanglements in the Cult of Saints".
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“Florida’s new Black history standards are misleading and offensive” an op-ed co-authored by President David Wippman and Cornell Professor Glenn Altschuler, expounded on the serious omissions in the state’s new Black history standards.
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July’s news highlights ranged from women’s basketball to writing a college essay.
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In an op-ed appearing in The Hill, President David Wippman and Cornell professor Glenn Altschuler discussed Oklahoma’s law targeting “critical race theory” and how it forbids teaching students about historic events including the Tulsa Massacre, one of the worst instances of racially motivated violence in U.S. history.
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National and regional news organizations regularly interview Hamilton faculty, staff, and students for their expertise and perspectives on current events, and to feature programs and activities on campus. Here are the second quarter’s national news coverage highlights. The articles include expert commentary on wars in Ukraine and Sudan, opinions on civic education, and an explanation of how the concept of race evolved in the Renaissance, among others.
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“What happens when natural things — pollen in a gust of wind, a carnivorous pitcher plant, an armadillo’s thick skin — enter human history?” Thus begins the introduction to Natural Things in Early Modern Worlds, a new book conceived and co-edited by Assistant Professor of History Mackenzie Cooley.
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Visiting Professor of History Ty Seidule was the guest on a recent episode of “Civil War Talk Radio with Gerald Prokopowicz.”
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June’s news highlights ranged from admission issues to air quality to Russia and President Putin.
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May’s news highlights ranged from Russian President Putin’s future to the College’s Commencement. Links are provided, but some may require subscriptions to access content. Please contact Vige Barrie if you cannot open a link or do not have a subscription.
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