Category Archives: History in the Media

French Revolution on the Radio

Posted on April 3, 2011 by briansandberg

The French Revolution is featured in a recent episode of Milt Rosenberg’s Extension 720 on WGN Radio.  French historians David Jordan (University of Illinois at Chicago) and Paul Cheney (University of Chicago) are guests on the show. David Jordan has … Continue reading →

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Crisis Mapping of Conflict Zones

Posted on April 1, 2011 by briansandberg

The United Nations has launched an initiative to do “crisis mapping” of conflict zones, such as Libya, using social media online. The Chronicle of Higher Education has a story about how academics around the world are participating in the UN … Continue reading →

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Historian William Cronon on the Labor Crisis in Wisconsin

Posted on March 25, 2011 by briansandberg

William Cronon, a prominent environmental historian at the University of Wisconsin, offers a historical perspective on the ongoing labor crisis in Wisconsin. In an op-ed in the New York Times, Cronon heavily criticizes the state legislation (currently blocked by a … Continue reading →

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Corporations Pay No Taxes

Posted on March 25, 2011 by briansandberg

As we near the 2011 tax deadline, taxation is on many Americans’ minds.  As citizens prepare their tax reports, it is important to remember that many corporations pay no taxes.  Many major U.S.-based corporations actually have so many tax breaks … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Triangle Factory Fire

Posted on March 24, 2011 by briansandberg

The 100th anniversary of the Triangle Factory Fire disaster in New York is tomorrow.  On 25 March 1911, 146 workers were killed at the Triangle Waist Company in Manhattan.  The tragedy led to new rules for workplace safety. NPR offers … Continue reading →

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Resource for Research on Historical Film

Posted on March 20, 2011 by briansandberg

Students in HIST 390 Film and History: War in Film will be interested in Screening the Past, an e-journal on filmmaking that has numerous articles and film reviews dealing with historical films.

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Kings, Queens, and Courtiers: Art in Early Renaissance France

Posted on March 20, 2011 by briansandberg

Renaissance France is present in Chicago!  A new exhibition, entitled “Kings, Queens, and Courtiers: Art in Early Renaissance France,” opened recently at the Art Institute of Chicago. I visited the exhibition today with several of my graduate students and found … Continue reading →

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Revolutionary Waves

Posted on March 19, 2011 by briansandberg

The ongoing Arab protests and revolutionary movements are simultaneously fascinating, inspiring, and confusing. One of my students in HIST 423 French Revolution and Napoleon sent me this great question: “Do you know of a historical, sociological, or political theory that … Continue reading →

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The American Civil War Remembered in the South

Posted on March 18, 2011 by briansandberg

History is in the news all this spring as the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the American Civil War approaches.  The New York Times is running an almost daily series of blog posts on the 150th anniversary, entitled Disunion, … Continue reading →

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Remembering Japanese Earthquake Victims

Posted on March 18, 2011 by briansandberg

Remembering the victims of the recent Sendai earthquake and tsunami…. The tremendous human losses from this massive disaster are incredibly tragic.  No words can express our sorrow at such terrible devastation. Even as we remember the victims, we may wish … Continue reading →

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