Talking History with Leah Tams, Julia Wood and Professor Will Mackintosh —“Representing the Print Culture of Geographical Knowledge in the Early American Republic: A Cliometric Odyssey”Wednesday, April 16th4- 5 pmMonroe 210To learn more about the project, see Professor Mackintosh’s blog post on the topic here.All are welcome. Questions? Email: wmackint@umw.edu
On Thursday, April 10 (5pm in Monroe 116), two international scholars–Xenia Vytuleva and Anna Veronika Wendland–will present their research on the history of two kinds of cities that shaped Soviet social life in the 20th century: secret cities and nuclear cities. Their presentations will focus on a range of issues including Soviet urban history, the […]
University of Mary Washington Historians to Join Discussion Following Preview of Public Television’s “Civil War: The Untold Story.”March 31, 2014, 7:00 P.M. / Central Rappahannock Regional LibraryDr. Kimberly Kutz will join colleague Dr. Jeff McClurken as part of the discussion panel to follow the preview of the acclaimed public television series, Civil War: The Untold Story. The […]
“An Ordinary Hero” recounts the life of Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, an unlikely advocate and activist for racial desegregation.Join Joan Mulholland, one of the Freedom Riders, and the film’s director, Loki Mulholland, as they share her amazing and inspirational life story.Monday, February 3rd at 7 pmRoom 411, Lee HallThis event is free and open to the […]
History and American Studies Symposium Fall 2013, 9 am – 3 pm Friday, December 6, 2013 SESSION ONE. 9 AM. Monroe 210 – Gender, Culture, & Politics in Early US HistoryModerator: Dr. Jason SellersMarjorie Nunn – “The Social Construction of Rape in 18th Century Colonial America”Julia Wood – “A Defense of Manhood: Perceptions of Masculinity During the […]
