From her start playing paddle tennis on the streets of Harlem as a young teenager to her eleven Grad Slam tennis wins to her professional golf career, Althea Gibson became the most famous black sportswoman …
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Professor Louise Young Inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
This past fall, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences inducted Professor Louise Young. An honorary society and policy organization founded in 1780, the Academy elects exceptionally accomplished individuals and engages them in advancing the public good. Young signed the Book of Members …
Jim Sweet Gives His Presidential Address at the American Historical Association Conference in January
Jim Sweet ends his term as the 2022 President of the American Historical Association with a presidential address at the annual American Historical Association Conference. The address, entitled “Slave Trading as a Corporate Criminal Conspiracy, …
Professor Judd Kinzley Recorded an Interview with University of the Air
Professor Judd Kinzley recorded an interview on the history of US-China relations for University of the Air on Wisconsin Public Radio. University of the Air invites distinguished faculty guests from the University of Wisconsin-Madison to …
Ph.D. Alum Catherine Burns Received 2022 James Phinney Baxter Award
Catherine M. Burns (PhD 2011) is the recipient of the 2022 James Phinney Baxter Award for best article in the scholarly journal Maine History. “ ‘It May Be Questionable’: Granger v. Avery and the Redaction …
PhD Candidate Tyler A. Lehrer Publishes New Article in Itinerario: Journal of Imperial and Global Interactions
Tyler A. Lehrer (he/him), PhD Candidate in Southeast and South Asian History, has recently published an article in Itinerario: Journal of Imperial and Global Interactions titled “Dangerous Friendships in Eighteenth-Century Buddhist Laṅkā and Siam.” The article …
Samuel Freedman Visits History 136
On Tuesday, November 15th Professor Ashley Brown hosted Samuel G. Freedman as a guest speaker in History 136: Sport, Recreation, & Society in the United States. Freedman’s appearance was coordinated as part of his visit to …
Go Big Read Author Meets with History Undergraduate and Graduate Students
This year’s Go Big Read book is How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith. On November 2nd, 2022, Clint Smith spoke with History undergraduates and …
Professor Monica Kim Named 2022 MacArthur Fellow
Professor Monica Kim has recently been named a MacArthur Fellow. This “genius grant” fellowship provides an $800,000 stipend for the fellows to use as they see fit. The criteria that are used to select the …
Kacie Lucchini Butcher Publishes New Article in The Oral History Review
Kacie Lucchini Butcher, the Director of the Public History Project, recently published an article in The Oral History Review titled Challenging the Badger Brand: The Ethics of Conducting Oral History Interviews with College-Athletes. This article …