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What Makes a Women’s Movement? Thoughts on a Women’s History Roundtable
On October 17th, Professor Alice Weinreb of the Loyola University History Department led an excellent roundtable on women’s history research… READ MORE
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Of Power and Words – On the Origins and Usage of the term ‘Kristallnacht’
Sebastian has a few thoughts on the usage of the term ‘Kristallnacht’ outside of his home country of Germany. The… READ MORE
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Homo Homini Lupus – Man A Wolf Upon Man
Earlier this month, Sebastian visited the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois. This is the first of… READ MORE
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Seeing the Founding Space: Israel’s Independence Hall
Angela visited Israel in May 2018 on a Birthright Israel trip at a very contentious political moment for the country.… READ MORE
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Chicago’s Innovative Sisters of Theater: A Reflection on the Mundelein College Drama Department
Chicago has made a name for itself in live theater and the performing arts, as a hub for off-broadway plays,… READ MORE
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The Lakefront Historian is a group blog written by graduate students and scholars associated with the Loyola University Chicago Public History Program. Content includes reviews of historical sites and institutions, commentary on the public consumption of history, thoughts on public history theory and practice, and news about public history careers.
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