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

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

Don't miss this event! For those not in Florida, it will be live streamed! #MLK #MLKDay

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.

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!

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...

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 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.

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. youtu.be/S6Pd8fYgkNA?...

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.

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.

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.

www.ames.cam.ac.uk/whats-on/chi... My upcoming lecture at Cambridge Uni, Nov. 28. Look forward to seeing colleagues and friends and having a great conversation!

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 aeon.co/essays/what-...

Ohio State News is featuring our Picturing Black history project in a new article. Check it out! news.osu.edu/graduate-stu...

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

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.

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...

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

Join us Nov. 25th at Noon EST for "Remembering Bhopal: The World's Worst Industrial Disaster," with Madhumita Dutta, Assoc. Prof. of Geography at Ohio State. Info & registration at history.osu.edu/events/dutta...

Congrats to alum Frank Blazich, decorated last week by French General Francois Lecointre w/ the Médaille de la Défense nationale at DC Nat'l WWI Memorial for stewarding the museum's partnership with the French Embassy in the U.S. for its 80th anniv commemorations of D-Day & the Liberation of Paris.

Learn about the connection between African politics and the Rumba in this new video by Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective. youtu.be/M0bqLmhSl-E?...

Come on out in #Columbus on Nov 24 at 2pm -- tix still available -- with not one but two Jeffries, and a new pro-democracy illustrated book, also very much worth a follow for great history and politics, plus some laughs and a touch of sports @profjeffries.bsky.social @osuhistory.bsky.social

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...

We're so excited to see this platform growing! Thank you to everyone who is following us!

There's still time to register for “Righteous Anger as a Political Emotion: Jews, Arabs, & the Question of Palestine, 1947-1949” with Derek Penslar, William Lee Frost Professor of Jewish History and the Director of the Center for Jewish Studies at Harvard University. history.osu.edu/events/right...

My department is running a tenure track search in Public History for someone who focuses on Latine or Indigenous History. PLEASE share widely; and reach out with questions. I'm more than happy to sell the benefits of joining our really vibrant program. www.careers.luc.edu/postings/29664

Environmental History takes you across the world! Professors Bart Elmore, Nicholas Breyfogle and Ohio State students are at COP29, the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Baku Azerbaijan.

Delighted to be hosting @drjsarkar.bsky.social @mershoncenter.bsky.social @osuhistory.bsky.social on Thursday Nov 14 for the International History on Global Southwests and additional programming on the nuclear regime mershoncenter.osu.edu/events/inter...

We’re thrilled to announce publication of our book Picturing Black History: Photographs and Stories That Changed the World! In bookstores now! Order your copy today! picturingblackhistory.org/pbh-book/

Today at noon, hear Professor Matt Goldish discuss the Salem witch trials. More info and registration are available on our website. The talk will be live streamed via Zoom. history.osu.edu/events/goldi...

Join us for "Who is afraid of feminism? Interpreting Gender in Postsocialist Estonia," with Raili Marling, Professor of English Studies at the University of Tartu, on Friday, Nov. 8th at 3:30 p.m. in Dulles Hall, Room 168. The event is free and open to the public. history.osu.edu/events/inter...

Its Miscellany Monday! Here's Watson, "Very Serious Pecuniary Loss and Inconvenience: A Jury’s Plea" (2019): legalhistorymiscellany.com/2019/09/22/v... via @legalmiscellany

1800, 1824, 1844, 1860, 1876 and more. Those are other years there were unprecedented elections in American history. Take a look back at these historic events in an article by Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective. origins.osu.edu/connecting-h...

On October 19th Prof. Margaret Newell spoke at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center in Mashantucket, CT. The subject matter of her talk was northeastern woodland indigenous people’s experiences of enslavement, displacement, and collegiate institution’s role in the legacy of slavery.

Nov 7th at the Boston Public Library, Dr. Margaret Newell will present Undergrounds Before Rail: Escaping Slavery, Claiming Liberty the story of the Black & Indigenous people risking their lives to help enslaved people escape slavery ( in-person & live streamed) bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/66cf4...

Did you know that Humanities majors account for 31 of the 80+ majors within the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University? Shantay Piazza, Sr. Director of Marketing & Communications, fills us in about the popularity of humanities at Ohio State. artsandsciences.osu.edu/ascent/ascen...

My review of Margaret McGlynn's latest book (spoiler: its fabulous). clcjbooks.rutgers.edu/books/the-ki...

Ellen Arnold's new book "Water in World History" takes a thematic approach to the global history of water, covering a wide range of human interactions with water. It is an ideal resource for students in environmental & world history courses. history.osu.edu/publications...

Could Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally be an "October Surprise"? Yes | Ohio State University | Newswise www.newswise.com/articles/cou...

Prof. Christopher McKnight Nichols was interviewed as part of the new CNN Fareed Zakaria 1-hr. special on "America First and American Isolationism." His interview drew on his research and scholarship. Watch it at: www.cnn.com/videos/title...

Prof. Margaret Newell will be speaking at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center in Mashantucket, CT tomorrow (10/19) at 1 pm regarding the truths about slavery as it relates to northeastern woodland Indigenous people’s experiences. www.pequotmuseum.org/explore/even...

Shadowbox Theater is putting on an innovative, fun version of Sleepy Hollow from October 3-November 17. History Prof. Christopher Nichols and Ph.D. Candidate Cam Givens have written the historical note for the show. It runs Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays @ 7:30p and Sundays @ 2p shadowboxlive.org