A warm congratulations to our department’s former graduate assistant, Jacob Brandler (MA 2020), who has been accepted into the University of Oxford’s doctoral program. Under the direction of Dr. Adam Smith and with the support of the Mary Blaschko Scholarship from Linacre College, Jacob plans to continue his research into the concepts of personhood in Antebellum America, … [Read more...] about MSU History MA Graduate Heads to Oxford
The Department of History would like to congratulate our alumnus, Dr. Sean Wempe, on the publication of Chronic Disparities Public Health in Historical Perspective (Oxford University Press). This is Dr. Wempe’s second book and obviously one that is extremely topical. Dr. Kathleen Kennedy … [Read more...] about History Department Alumnus Publishes Book on Public Health
Please join me in congratulating faculty member Amanda Bodenstein who has received a new appointment within the Springfield School District. Amanda teaches 418 and plays a pivotal role in preparing our students to teach. Amanda describes her new position as follows: "I will support the curriculum development process for all social studies curriculum (K-12th grade) for … [Read more...] about Amanda Bodenstein’s New Appointment
On Friday, Dr. Marlin Barber spoke to Ozarks First news about the historical significance of Juneteenth to America's African-American community. The Invisible Celebration Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man is about an individual in the early(ish)-twentieth century United States who navigates America as a nameless, colorless, cultureless individual. The main character, who in … [Read more...] about Dr. Barber Speaks to Ozarks First about Juneteenth
In the aftermath of the protests triggered by the extra-judicial killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, the debate over the place in modern America of monuments to the Confederacy has once again flared up nationally. This includes in Springfield, where some are now calling for the removal of a statue of Sterling Price, a senior Confederate office, erected in 1901 in … [Read more...] about Professor Neely speaks to KY3