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Applications for Non-State Archive grants are open - 9 March 2025 deadline. Last cycle we funded collections ranging from African migration to Italy, to White supremacist movements in the US, and beyond.
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Non-State Archive | Mershon Center
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December 12, 2024 at 1:35 PM
Applications for Non-State Archive grants are open - 9 March 2025 deadline. Last cycle we funded collections ranging from African migration to Italy, to White supremacist movements in the US, and beyond.
mershoncenter.osu.edu/archive
@mershoncenter.bsky.social @osuhistory.bsky.social
mershoncenter.osu.edu/archive
@mershoncenter.bsky.social @osuhistory.bsky.social
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Next Wednesday, I will be speaking at the "Reconciling Marketization: Understanding the New Political Economy of Higher Education" symposium, on the theme "The reshaping of higher education by digital technologies." Please register below @chet-bristol.bsky.social
The reshaping of higher education by digital technologies
This event is part of the #HigherEdSeminarSeries
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December 6, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Next Wednesday, I will be speaking at the "Reconciling Marketization: Understanding the New Political Economy of Higher Education" symposium, on the theme "The reshaping of higher education by digital technologies." Please register below @chet-bristol.bsky.social
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In the 1850s, there were around 20 millionaires in the U.S. But with industrialization, monopolies, virtually no regulation, widespread corruption, by the end of the 1890s total millionaires in the US were over 4,000.
Speaking of the #NewGildedAge -- there are reportedly now 801 or so billionaires in the U.S. inequality.org/great-divide...
801 U.S. billionaires hold a combined $6.22 trillion in wealth
The number billionaires based in the United States has fallen slightly in recent months but their wealth keeps growing unabated.
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December 5, 2024 at 4:01 PM
In the 1850s, there were around 20 millionaires in the U.S. But with industrialization, monopolies, virtually no regulation, widespread corruption, by the end of the 1890s total millionaires in the US were over 4,000.
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I encourage everyone to watch the movie “The Railway Men” on Netflix. It is a dramatization of the events of the day that Union Carbide released methyl isocyanate into the city of Bhopal India. 4000 killed and half a million exposed.
December 3, 2024 at 5:23 PM
I encourage everyone to watch the movie “The Railway Men” on Netflix. It is a dramatization of the events of the day that Union Carbide released methyl isocyanate into the city of Bhopal India. 4000 killed and half a million exposed.
It's Reading Day at Ohio State!
December 5, 2024 at 4:25 PM
It's Reading Day at Ohio State!
Did you know that Dec. 12 is an official US holiday? In 2002 Congress established #PoinsettiaDay to honor Paul Ecke, Jr. who helped commercialize the plant. But the plant has ties to Joel #Poinsett and the history of U.S.-Mexico relations. Find out more in the new Origins video youtu.be/V9E6UUxDRNE
The Story of Poinsettia Day and U.S.-Mexico Relations
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December 5, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Did you know that Dec. 12 is an official US holiday? In 2002 Congress established #PoinsettiaDay to honor Paul Ecke, Jr. who helped commercialize the plant. But the plant has ties to Joel #Poinsett and the history of U.S.-Mexico relations. Find out more in the new Origins video youtu.be/V9E6UUxDRNE
Military History Professor (& retired Col.) Peter Mansoor was a guest on World is One News - India (WION) on Dec. 2nd discussing the latest violence in Lebanon and Syria. www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-Ff...
Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Deal: Netanyahu Accuses Hezbollah Of Violation
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December 4, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Military History Professor (& retired Col.) Peter Mansoor was a guest on World is One News - India (WION) on Dec. 2nd discussing the latest violence in Lebanon and Syria. www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-Ff...
Dierdra Reber (U. of Kentucky) will present "Who ‘We’ Are and How ‘We’ Feel: Tracing Race, Emotion, & Belonging in Western Self-Fashioning from 15th-Century Europe to the 21st-Century Americas" at our next CHR event on 1/27, 4 pm. Registration & more on our website. history.osu.edu/events/chr-r...
“Who ‘We’ Are and How ‘We’ Feel: Tracing Race, Emotion, and Belonging in Western Self-Fashioning, from 15th-Century Europe to the 21st-Century Americas,” Dierdra Reber
Registration
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December 4, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Dierdra Reber (U. of Kentucky) will present "Who ‘We’ Are and How ‘We’ Feel: Tracing Race, Emotion, & Belonging in Western Self-Fashioning from 15th-Century Europe to the 21st-Century Americas" at our next CHR event on 1/27, 4 pm. Registration & more on our website. history.osu.edu/events/chr-r...
Did you know that today is the 40th anniversary of the world's worst industrial disasters? Dec. 2-3, 1984 the #Bhopal Gas Disaster occurred. Dr. Nick Breyfogle recently spoke with Dr. Madhumita Dutta about the disaster & the ongoing health repercussions for the people of Bhopal
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Remembering Bhopal: The World's Worst Industrial Disaster
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December 3, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Did you know that today is the 40th anniversary of the world's worst industrial disasters? Dec. 2-3, 1984 the #Bhopal Gas Disaster occurred. Dr. Nick Breyfogle recently spoke with Dr. Madhumita Dutta about the disaster & the ongoing health repercussions for the people of Bhopal
youtu.be/1Aa2DMsXzEM
youtu.be/1Aa2DMsXzEM
Teacher and Origins staffer Kristin Osborne and graduate student Paul McAllister recently represented Picturing Black History and Origins at the National Council on Social Studies Conference. They shared info about our website content, lesson plans, and our new Origins Edpuzzles.
December 3, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Teacher and Origins staffer Kristin Osborne and graduate student Paul McAllister recently represented Picturing Black History and Origins at the National Council on Social Studies Conference. They shared info about our website content, lesson plans, and our new Origins Edpuzzles.
History alum Whitney Dirks (Ph.D. 2013) has written a new book, "Monstrosity, Bodies, and Knowledge in Early Modern England, Curiosity to See and Behold," published by Amsterdam University Press. Find out more at: www.aup.nl/en/book/9789...
December 2, 2024 at 4:28 PM
History alum Whitney Dirks (Ph.D. 2013) has written a new book, "Monstrosity, Bodies, and Knowledge in Early Modern England, Curiosity to See and Behold," published by Amsterdam University Press. Find out more at: www.aup.nl/en/book/9789...
Many thanks to Gramercy Books Bexley for sharing this video of Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives Hakeem Jeffries and history professor Hasan Jeffries in conversation.
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An Afternoon with Leader Hakeem Jeffries
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December 2, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Many thanks to Gramercy Books Bexley for sharing this video of Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives Hakeem Jeffries and history professor Hasan Jeffries in conversation.
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We've had to revise the video below. Please use this new link. We apologize for any inconvenience. youtu.be/rPl0gVzem9Y
"What was Wrong with the Judges at the Salem Witch Trials?" Prof. Matt Goldish turned the spotlight on the rarely discussed judges in a recent Clio Society talk.
"What was Wrong with the Judges at the Salem Witch Trials?" Prof. Matt Goldish turned the spotlight on the rarely discussed judges in a recent Clio Society talk.
What was Wrong with the Judges at the Salem Witch Trials?
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November 26, 2024 at 12:46 AM
We've had to revise the video below. Please use this new link. We apologize for any inconvenience. youtu.be/rPl0gVzem9Y
"What was Wrong with the Judges at the Salem Witch Trials?" Prof. Matt Goldish turned the spotlight on the rarely discussed judges in a recent Clio Society talk.
"What was Wrong with the Judges at the Salem Witch Trials?" Prof. Matt Goldish turned the spotlight on the rarely discussed judges in a recent Clio Society talk.
Yesterday we had the privilege of co-hosting (with Gramercy Books) a conversation between Minor Leader of the House Hakeem Jeffries and Professor Hasan Jeffries at the Ohio Union. It was a full house as Jeffries spoke about his children's book, "The ABCs of Democracy," and his life in politics.
November 25, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Yesterday we had the privilege of co-hosting (with Gramercy Books) a conversation between Minor Leader of the House Hakeem Jeffries and Professor Hasan Jeffries at the Ohio Union. It was a full house as Jeffries spoke about his children's book, "The ABCs of Democracy," and his life in politics.
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There is no greater insult today in American #politics than to call someone an "elite." No one has hurled that insult more than Donald Trump. Americans have long been suspicious of “elites” but, as historian Steven Conn describes, just who they are has changed a lot over the last 200 years.
From Fat Cats to Egg Heads: The Changing American "Elite"
Let’s start with a poll: Which person described below would you call an “elite”? A) The multimillionaire real estate tycoon who inherited his business from his multimillionaire father. B) The mixed-ra...
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November 22, 2024 at 4:51 PM
There is no greater insult today in American #politics than to call someone an "elite." No one has hurled that insult more than Donald Trump. Americans have long been suspicious of “elites” but, as historian Steven Conn describes, just who they are has changed a lot over the last 200 years.
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My upcoming lecture at Cambridge Uni, Nov. 28. Look forward to seeing colleagues and friends and having a great conversation!
My upcoming lecture at Cambridge Uni, Nov. 28. Look forward to seeing colleagues and friends and having a great conversation!
The Politics of Idealism in Ming China (1368-1644) | Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
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November 9, 2024 at 8:46 PM
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My upcoming lecture at Cambridge Uni, Nov. 28. Look forward to seeing colleagues and friends and having a great conversation!
My upcoming lecture at Cambridge Uni, Nov. 28. Look forward to seeing colleagues and friends and having a great conversation!
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I wrote an essay on decolonization talk for Aeon Magazine, sparked in part by the seemingly odd image search results for 'decolonization' when making posters for Ohio State's International History Seminar last year. @mershoncenter.bsky.social @osuhistory.bsky.social
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What is behind the explosion in talk about decolonisation? | Aeon Essays
There’s more talk of decolonisation than ever, while true independence for former colonies has faded from view. Why?
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November 22, 2024 at 4:15 PM
I wrote an essay on decolonization talk for Aeon Magazine, sparked in part by the seemingly odd image search results for 'decolonization' when making posters for Ohio State's International History Seminar last year. @mershoncenter.bsky.social @osuhistory.bsky.social
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Ohio State News is featuring our Picturing Black history project in a new article. Check it out!
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Graduate students explore underground archive through ‘Picturing Black History’ book project
In a Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, limestone mine, 220 feet underground, you can find the Bettmann Archive, a cache of 11 million photographs and film negatives featuring images of Albert Einstein, the...
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November 22, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Ohio State News is featuring our Picturing Black history project in a new article. Check it out!
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Discover the intriguing history of Baku, the host city for this year's #COP29: U.N. Convention on Climate Change shared by Chair & History Professor Scott Levi.
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One of the most significant Indian merchant communities during the 17th-19th centuries was in Baku: Scott Cameron Levi
The 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change began on November 11, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan.The COP is h
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November 22, 2024 at 1:50 PM
Discover the intriguing history of Baku, the host city for this year's #COP29: U.N. Convention on Climate Change shared by Chair & History Professor Scott Levi.
➡️ Read more: bit.ly/3B2169W
➡️ Read more: bit.ly/3B2169W
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A view of #Kinshasa in the mid-20th century, when it was still known as #Leopoldville. Located along the banks of the Congo River, the city was founded by Welsh-American explorer Stanley on land granted to the International #Congo Association of King Leopold II by King Makoko of the Anziku Kingdom.
November 20, 2024 at 10:35 PM
A view of #Kinshasa in the mid-20th century, when it was still known as #Leopoldville. Located along the banks of the Congo River, the city was founded by Welsh-American explorer Stanley on land granted to the International #Congo Association of King Leopold II by King Makoko of the Anziku Kingdom.
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Since this is the centennial of the 1924 Snyder Act, also known as the Indian Citizenship Act, let’s dig deeper into the idea of Native American citizenship for Native American Heritage Month.
November 19, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Since this is the centennial of the 1924 Snyder Act, also known as the Indian Citizenship Act, let’s dig deeper into the idea of Native American citizenship for Native American Heritage Month.
Tomorrow (11/22) at 9:00 a.m. EST via Zoom, Dr. Madhura Damle, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Presidency University, Kolkata, India, will present “Hairdressing a Vernacular: Women, Grammar, and Discipline in Colonial Western India.” More info on our website history.osu.edu/events/madhu...
“Hairdressing a Vernacular: Women, Grammar, and Discipline in Colonial Western India,” Madhura Damle
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November 21, 2024 at 2:04 PM
Tomorrow (11/22) at 9:00 a.m. EST via Zoom, Dr. Madhura Damle, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Presidency University, Kolkata, India, will present “Hairdressing a Vernacular: Women, Grammar, and Discipline in Colonial Western India.” More info on our website history.osu.edu/events/madhu...
It's coming up in just a few days. Don't miss out!
Join Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives Hakeem Jeffries Nov 24 at 2 pm as he launches his book about American values, "The ABCs of Democracy." He'll be in conversation with his brother, Dr. Hasan Jeffries at the Ohio Union. Ticket details on website history.osu.edu/events/hakee...
November 20, 2024 at 3:09 PM
It's coming up in just a few days. Don't miss out!
Ohio State history profs. Bart Elmore, Nick Breyfogle & students at COP29. O-H-I-O with local Azerbaijani students at UNESCO petroglyphs and breakfast meeting with Matthias Berninger CSO at Bayer and Ambassador Earthrin Cousin, board member of Bayer. #COP29 #ClimateChange #OhioStateUniversity
November 20, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Ohio State history profs. Bart Elmore, Nick Breyfogle & students at COP29. O-H-I-O with local Azerbaijani students at UNESCO petroglyphs and breakfast meeting with Matthias Berninger CSO at Bayer and Ambassador Earthrin Cousin, board member of Bayer. #COP29 #ClimateChange #OhioStateUniversity