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Myscofski's Book Writes Brazilian Women Back Into History, Kim Hill

News and Events

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Mike Weis, Willis Kern,

Interviews for WGLT

"JFK And Latin America"

Anyone grade school age or older at the time can tell you where they were and what they were doing 50 years ago today. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in downtown Dallas. JFK had a compelling relationship with Latin America. Something that's discussed in this interview with Michael Weis, a Kennedy and Central America scholar and Chair of the Department of History at Illinois Wesleyan University. WGLT's Willis Kern has more.

Warren Johnson, Warren Johnson, Max Polisky 2013

All oral histories

Mr. Johnson retired from IWU after a 30 year career and most recently served in the position of Assistant Manager of Maintenance. In this interview he recounts his experiences before joining the IWU staff and relates some of the highlights he recalls from working on campus.

Anne Weston Mcgowan, Anne Mcgowan '76, Abigail Szunyogh 2014

All oral histories

Anne Weston McGowan graduated with a BA in English in 1976. She moved to Bloomington-Normal when her husband James joined the English Department faculty in 1969. Anne is a former Board member of the community organization Ecology Action Center (founded in 1971 and called Operation Recycle). She remains active in that and other community organizations.

James Mcgowan, James Mcgowan, Elissa Ledvort 2013

All oral histories

James McGowan, Professor of English Emeritus, joined IWU's faculty in 1969 and retired in 2000. He and Anne (Class of 1976) remain active in the community. Dr. McGowan read his original poem commemorating the inauguration of IWU's 15th President Richard F. Wilson may be found at http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/wilson_inauguration/15

The Problematic Search For An Emerging American Identity Before The Revolution: An Analysis Of Colonial Newspapers And Secondary Literature, Emma Florio

Honors Projects, History

This paper discusses the difficulties of finding a single, common "American" sociocultural identity in the colonies before the Revolution. By looking at the use of words like "Americans" or "British subjects" to describe the colonists in colonial newspapers, I determine that neither colonial nor British writers had a cohesive idea of the American colonists as a single, distinct group with a unique identity.

Vestal Virgins Of Rome: Images Of Power, Melissa Huang, Amanda Coles, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

From humble beginnings, the Vestal Virgins were able to create a foothold in political life through the turbulence of the transition from Republic to Principate. In part due to the violent and perilous transition, the Vestal Virgins of Rome began to represent a sense of what it meant to be Roman. The manifestation of the symbolization of Rome gave the Vestals great power, which they expressed in political and social venues. In order to describe these expressions, this presentation explains the religious and social roles of the Vestals established before the Late Republic. This is necessary because most of the …

Four Named To Endowed Professorships, Kim Hill

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Mary Ann And Robert Guenzler, Mary Ann Hagmeyer Guenzler '53, Robert Guenzler '53 And '56, Marsha Guenzler-Stevens '78

All oral histories

Mary Ann (Hagmeyer) and Robert Guenzler are members of the Class of 1953. Robert also graduated with a Masters in Music Education in 1956. Their daughter Marsha (Class of 1978) conducted this interview.

Marsha Guenzler-Stevens, Marsha Guenzler-Stevens '78, Taylor Washington 2013

All oral histories

Dr. Guenzler-Stevens discusses her family's history at IWU, her student activities, her continued contributions to IWU, and her path from Biology Major to her current role as Director of the student union at the University of Maryland.

The Bone Of Contention: Mule Bone And The Friendship Of Langston Hughes And Zora Neale Hurston During The Harlem Renaissance, Julie A. Mangoff

Honors Projects, History

This paper explores the friendship between two great literary minds of the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston. Their close friendship helped to support their artistic lives and was responsible for several collaborations. The last project they worked on was the play Mule Bone. In January of 1931, the play became the wedge that divided the two. This paper will give background information on the lives of both authors and utilize the historical context of the Harlem Renaissance in order to explain how the themes of gender, power, and race helped to cause this break.

Carlson '15 To Study At Oxford, Kim Hill

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Civil War Gave Democracy "Moral Grandeur", Kim Hill

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Lincoln Scholar To Speak At Founders’ Day Convocation, Katherine Filippo

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