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Robert Chiles "On The Record" - Wypr Baltimore

February 11, 2019 History

On Monday, February 11 at 9:30 AM Rob Chiles was on 88.1 FM, WYPR, Baltimore’s NPR affiliate.   He was interviewed about his book on Al Smith and the Revolution of 1928 for the program “On

Washington Post Op-Ed From Professor Piotr Kosicki

February 06, 2019 History

The Washington Post has just published an op-ed from Piotr on the role of fake news and hate speech in the recent assassination of the Mayor of Gdansk.

Karin Rosemblatt Wins Prose Award In North American History

February 01, 2019 History

Congratulations to Karin Rosemblatt on winning the PROSE award in North American history for her bookThe Science and Politics of Race in Mexico and the United States, 1910–1950 (University of North Carolina Press, 2018) 

Robert Chiles C-Span Book Talk, Re-Airs February 2 At 10:30 A.M.

February 01, 2019 History

Governor Al Smith, Progressivism, and the New Deal

Association of American Publishers Announces Subject Category Winners of 2019 PROSE Awards

January 29, 2019 History

Karin Alejandra Rosemblatt won for her book, "The Science and Politics of Race in Mexico and the United States, 1910-1950."

Association of American Publishers

Association of American Publishers Announces Finalists for 2019 PROSE Awards

January 16, 2019 History

"The Science and Politics of Race in Mexico and the United States, 1910-1950" by Karin Rosemblatt, is a finalist.

Professor Richard Bell Presents On January 18 At Sandy Spring "Hamilton" Happy Hour

January 11, 2019 History

Professor Richard Bell will present about the broadway show and American HIstory.  For more information, click here. 

Baltimore Cenacolo - Call For Papers

January 02, 2019 Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, History

Baltimore Cenacolo

Pittsburgh Post Gazette

In 1794, some Western Pennsylvanians despised Alexander Hamilton for creating the whiskey tax

January 02, 2019 History

The last time Alexander Hamilton visited Western Pennsylvania, frontier farmers despised him.

KDKA Radio

How Accurate is Hamilton?

January 02, 2019 History

Richard Bell joined Joe DeStio to talk about the smash hit Hamilton.