Exploring historical issues with contemporary relevance and ideas about teaching, academia, and alt-ac.
This assignment is the final project for Mexican American History Since 1848. It tasks students with choosing a single topic from the course they think ought to be shared with the public (as a museum exhibit or monument), and using the historical literacy skills they developed during the semester to describe the topic and its significance to society.
This course explores the history of Mexican-descent people in the United States since 1848. It gives particular attention to how the story of Mexican America appears in public sites of historical memory in the nation, and tasks students with developing a proposal for a museum exhibit or monument on a topic in Mexican American history.
An exploration of Hollywood's eclectic Christmas film history, surveying developments from the 1990s through today.
An exploration of Hollywood Christmas film history, including children's, horror, and action movies from the 1960s to the 1980s.
An exploration of Hollywood's eclectic history of Christmas films, starting with postwar Dickensian adaptations and Cold War romances.
There are big changes happening at Clio & the Contemporary! Tiffany Baugh-Helton has stepped down after nearly a year-and-a-half of serving as co-editor. Tiffany, thank you for your many contributions to the site as editor and author. Mallory Szymanski has come on board as our new co-editor. Stay tuned! We have a lot of exciting... Continue Reading →
Considering career options outside of academia? One librarian tells her story of transitioning from a PhD program in history to the world of libraries.
When Jennifer Lopez sang Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land” at Joe Biden's presidential inauguration in January of this year, it marked the latest use of Woody Guthrie's much-contested song. The history of "This Land Is Your Land," from the many versions of the song to the even more varied responses to it, raise important questions about what a national anthem is—and what it might do in the discordant politics and culture of the United States.
This class explores the Vietnam War and its contested legacies through documentary and feature films.
This film review assignment was designed for a 300-level history class titled History Through Film: The Vietnam War.
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