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Three Decades Of Engendering History: Selected Works Of Antonia I. Castañeda Ed. By Linda Heidenreich And Antonia I. Castañeda (Review), Karla A. Lira
Three Decades Of Engendering History: Selected Works Of Antonia I. Castañeda Ed. By Linda Heidenreich And Antonia I. Castañeda (Review), Karla A. Lira
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Linda Heidenreich compiles leading Chicana historian Antonia I. Castañeda’s essays into one book featuring four thematic segments, each closed by a platica or discussion by Luz María Gordillo, in an effort to pass Chicana history and literature from one generation of scholars to the next. At the start of each section, Heidenreich includes an introduction that explains why she grouped certain essays together. The first pairs Castañeda’s essays on “The Political Economy of 19th Century Stereotypes of Californians” and “Malinche, Califa y Toypurina” to show how Mestiza and native women have been portrayed in California. Part two includes “Women of …
Mary Helen Berlanga - Education Advocate, Manuel F. Medrano
Mary Helen Berlanga - Education Advocate, Manuel F. Medrano
History Faculty Publications and Presentations
A biography of Mary Helen Berlanga, an advocate who worked with Texas State Board of Education and has championed educational justice and fairness. Topics discussed include her graduation at the University of Houston; her law education at South Texas Law School; and ways in which she continues to champion the rights of immigrants and the rights of students throughout Texas.
Book Review Of, The Shiites Of Lebanon Under Ottoman Rule, 1516-1788, James Grehan
Book Review Of, The Shiites Of Lebanon Under Ottoman Rule, 1516-1788, James Grehan
History Faculty Publications and Presentations
Reviews the book by Stefan Winter. The Shiites of Lebanon under Ottoman Rule, 1516-1788. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Book Review Of, Black Woman Reformer: Ida B. Wells, Lynching, And Transatlantic Activism, Patricia A. Schechter
Book Review Of, Black Woman Reformer: Ida B. Wells, Lynching, And Transatlantic Activism, Patricia A. Schechter
History Faculty Publications and Presentations
Reviews the book by Sarah L. Silkey. "Black Woman Reformer: Ida B. Wells, Lynching, and Transatlantic Activism". Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2015.
“This Negro Elephant Is Getting To Be A Pretty Large Sized Animal”: White Hostility Against Blacks In Indiana And The Historiography Of Racist Violence In The Midwest, Brent M. S. Campney
“This Negro Elephant Is Getting To Be A Pretty Large Sized Animal”: White Hostility Against Blacks In Indiana And The Historiography Of Racist Violence In The Midwest, Brent M. S. Campney
History Faculty Publications and Presentations
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From Archive To Evidence: Historians And Natural Resource Litigation, Jennifer A. Stevens
From Archive To Evidence: Historians And Natural Resource Litigation, Jennifer A. Stevens
History Faculty Publications and Presentations
Within the field of natural resource law are several specific areas that are well suited for the historian’s skillset and knowledge. The deployment of the historian’s tool box when conducting research in the legal world, however, can result in deliverables which vary significantly from those found in the academy, as they range widely in both size and scope and do not always use the full range of a historian’s skills. New technological platforms provide consulting historians with creative opportunities to disseminate valuable information and sources and enhance important scholarly debates.
The Growth Of Gothic Identity In Visigothic Spain: The Evidence Of Textual Sources, Erica Buchberger
The Growth Of Gothic Identity In Visigothic Spain: The Evidence Of Textual Sources, Erica Buchberger
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In recent years, scholars have made significant progress in understanding the transition from a Roman world to a medieval world in Spain. New archaeological excavations have added to our knowledge of the early medieval landscape, and increasingly analytical discussions of the labels used to describe people and objects have brought new depth to both historical and archaeological studies. In place of black and white visions of Goth vs. Roman and continuity vs. discontinuity, it has become more common to see Visigothic Spain as a complex mix of elements on their own terms. What it was like be a Roman in …
From Stumptown To Treetown: A Field Guide For Interpreting Portland’S History Though Its Heritage Trees, David-Paul B. Hedberg
From Stumptown To Treetown: A Field Guide For Interpreting Portland’S History Though Its Heritage Trees, David-Paul B. Hedberg
History Faculty Publications and Presentations
Portland’s urban forest is rooted in the city’s history. This guide is the first of its kind to use historic literature, archival collections, and living trees as evidence to interpret Portland’s history. Trees are some of our city’s oldest living artifacts and this guide will show you some of the many ways to see and interpret both history and nature in Portland.
David Nirenberg, Neighboring Faiths: Christianity, Islam, And Judaism In The Middle Ages And Today (Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 2014), Erica Buchberger
David Nirenberg, Neighboring Faiths: Christianity, Islam, And Judaism In The Middle Ages And Today (Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 2014), Erica Buchberger
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