Category Archives: History in the Media

Iraq War Memorial

Posted on May 29, 2011 by briansandberg

What would an Iraq War Memorial look like, if one were to built in Washington, D.C.? An art historian explores this question in an op-ed in the Washington Post. This piece considers the construction of recent war memorials in Washington, … Continue reading →

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Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris

Posted on May 13, 2011 by briansandberg

Woody Allen’s new film Midnight in Paris is being screened at the Festival de Cannes in southern France. Midnight in Paris apparently offers a nostalgic appreciation of Paris with historic vignettes of famous Americans who were active in Parisian culture … Continue reading →

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100 Films Reviewed by Historians

Posted on May 13, 2011 by briansandberg

Historians are increasingly engaging with historical films, serving as historical consultants for film productions and as film reviewers for diverse publications. The American Historical Review experimented with film reviews for several years before shifting the reviews to the American Historical … Continue reading →

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Digital Humanities

Posted on May 12, 2011 by briansandberg

Digital humanities projects are increasingly integral aspects of research in the humanities.  Many humanities scholars have tried to assess the meaning of digital humanities developments for historians, literary scholars, and other humanities specialists. An article by Kathleen Fitzpatrick in the … Continue reading →

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History Plays Nominated

Posted on May 9, 2011 by briansandberg

A number of history plays have received Tony Award nominations recently.  Notable plays such as The Book of Mormon, The Scottsboro Boys, and War Horse are all based on historical events and issues. Bruce Chadwick, who teaches at Rutgers University, … Continue reading →

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Robespierre’s Manuscripts for Sale

Posted on May 8, 2011 by briansandberg

A collection of Maximilien Robespierre’s manuscripts is being put up for sale by Sotheby’s France.  The collection apparently includes 150 pages of Robespierre’s writings that were in a dossier that has resurfaced over 200 years after the death of this … Continue reading →

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Illustrated Architecture Books

Posted on May 2, 2011 by briansandberg

An exhibition entitled Illustrated Architecture Books: Highlights from 500 Years of Theory and Practices at the University of Illinois at Chicago celebrates the 500th anniversary of the publication of the 1511 illustrated edition of Vitruvius’s classic architectural treatise. The Illustrated … Continue reading →

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“Books as Bombs”

Posted on April 11, 2011 by briansandberg

The potential of books to shape ideas and policies is often debated, but a new piece on “books as bombs” in the Independent offers a short introduction to the issue—using Catch-22 as a key example. Check out the piece on … Continue reading →

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Hunt for the “real” Mona Lisa

Posted on April 6, 2011 by briansandberg

The never-ending hunt for the “real” woman portrayed in Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is taking a new twist.  In the latest CSI-meets-art history research, an Italian art historian is attempting to locate and exhume the body of Lisa Gherardini, … Continue reading →

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The Borgias: Renaissance on TV

Posted on April 3, 2011 by briansandberg

The Renaissance comes to life on a new TV series on Showtime, beginning tonight.  The series is entitled The Borgias, starring Jeremy Irons as Pope Alexander VI. See a trailer and further information on The Borgias on Showtime’s website. Students … Continue reading →

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