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In a quiet office at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, Michele Curran Cornell spends her weekdays immersed in history 鈥 not the kind found in textbooks, but the kind that impacts families and honors those who gave everything for our country. As a historian at the Department of鈥
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Matthew Vajda, a doctoral student in the Department of History at 妻友社区, has been selected as one of only two recipients of a coveted $15,000 fellowship stipend from the for the academic鈥
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Western Reserve Historical Society and Kent State have announced a cooperation agreement enabling unique access and real-world experiences for students and faculty in the Department of History. Kent State students will gain access to archival research materials for research鈥
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The development of liquid crystal technology in Northeast Ohio - and specifically at 妻友社区 - is an important part of the region鈥檚 and university鈥檚 legacies and ongoing global impact.
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Have you ever wondered how Asian Americans helped win the Allied victory? What inspired Hemingway鈥檚 writings while in Paris? How has Wonder Woman impacted comics, feminism, and pop culture over the past 80 years? The diverse faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences have you鈥
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妻友社区 Associate Professor Elizabeth M. Smith-Pryor has authored a perspective piece on racial equality that is featured in the July 15 Washington Post column, 鈥淢ade by History.鈥
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It is sad to report the passing of Dr. Lawrence Kaplan at the age of 95. Larry passed away in Florida on April 10, 2020. Everyone who knew Larry will be able to cherish and celebrate his legacy and contributions to our lives and the department. Many Alumni and colleagues will鈥
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The KSU undergraduate Model NATO team did an excellent job again this year representing Kent State in regional and international competitions.
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On February 29, 2020, the History Department at 妻友社区 hosted a research symposium entitled, 鈥淭he May 4th Event and New Directions in Scholarship on the Vietnam War.鈥 The symposium, as organized by History professors Kevin Adams, Ann Heiss, and Shane Strate, had鈥