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Memorials

Alumnus Colin Palmer, Historian of the African Diaspora, Passes Away

Posted on July 23, 2019

The History Department will remember Dr. Colin Palmer (Ph.D. 1970), who passed away on June 20, 2019 in Kingston, Jamaica. An alumnus of our program and a giant in his field, Palmer helped to expand …

Posted in 2019, All News, Alumni, History News, Memorials

Frank “Mike” Clover (1940-2019)

Posted on July 23, 2019

The History Department Remembers Professor Emeritus Frank “Mike” Clover Professor Emeritus Frank “Mike” Clover passed away on Saturday, July 13th, 2019 at the age of 79. Clover received his B.A. from UW-Madison in 1962, and …

Posted in 2019, All News, Emeriti, History News, Memorials

Kemal Karpat (1923-2019)

Posted on February 26, 2019

The Department of History will mourn the loss of Turkish historian and Professor Emeritus Kemal Karpat. Professor Karpat passed away on February 20th, 2019, at the age of 96. Professor Karpat taught in our department …

Posted in 2019, All News, History News, Memorials

Norman K. Risjord (1931-2019)

Posted on February 11, 2019

Norman K. Risjord, age 87, died on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. Norman was born in Manitowoc on Nov. 25, 1931, and grew up in Kansas City. He attended the College of William and Mary, 1949 …

Posted in 2019, All News, Emeriti, History News, Memorials

Celebration-of-life gathering to remember Margaret R. Bogue

Posted on June 11, 2018

Date: Saturday, 16 June, from 1:30pm to 4pm Place: First Congregational Church, UCC at 1609 University Avenue Names of surviving daughters: Sue Bogue, Margaret Bogue-Harper, and Ellie Bogue Anyone so inclined is invited to share …

Posted in 2018, All News, Emeriti, History News, Memorials

Margaret R. Bogue (1924-2018)

Posted on March 13, 2018

Margaret Ruth Bogue, 93, Emeritus History Professor at the University of Wisconsin, died March 8, 2018, at her home in Madison, Wisconsin. Margaret was born in Washington, D.C. June 14, 1924, to parents James H. …

Posted in 2018, All News, Emeriti, History News, Memorials

Diane Lindstrom (1944 – 2018)

Posted on February 19, 2018

The History Department sadly announces that Professor Emeritus Diane Lindstrom died on February 7, 2018.  She was the first woman to earn tenure in the History Department.  She also was the first person to teach …

Posted in 2018, All News, Emeriti, History News, Memorials

First Annual Jan Vansina Lecture

Posted on December 20, 2017

Please join us to celebrate the life of the beloved professor emeritus on September 21, 2018 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Featuring Nancy Hunt, Steven Feierman, and Jacob Sabakinu Kivilu, the lecture will be followed …

Posted in 2018, African History, All News, Emeriti, History Events, Lectures, Memorials

Celebrating James L. Baughman’s Contributions

Posted on October 27, 2016

Please join the faculty, staff and students of the School of Journalism & Mass Communication to celebrate the life and legacy of James L. Baughman. Former colleagues and students will reflect on Prof. Baughman’s contributions …

Posted in 2016, All News, Memorials
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