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Peter Mansoor Weighs in on Israel-Hamas War on Jake Tapper Show
Professor Peter Mansoor was quoted about the Israel-Hamas War for an August 5th CNN Special Report on Jake Tapper's show. As part of the interview he stated, “The only way this conflict will end…
How America’s elites may hold the key to lowering murder rates
From Ohio State News:
Written by Jeff Grabmeier
New crime laws, police funding and similar efforts may have some effect on…
Amanda Respess Interviewed About Silk Road
In a new article, "History's Oldest Roads Shaped Civilizations Since 4000 B.C." for Discover Magazine, Amanda Respess shares, "The Silk Road was a network of roads that ran across a large land…
María Hammack Speaks at Dept. of State
Assistant Professor María Hammack delivered a talk about Juneteenth and Mexican freedom at the Department of State in June.
She stated that it was, "A highlight of my career and an…
Katherine Weiss and Cameron Givens Represent Department at Great War Conference
Congratulations to Katherine Weiss on receiving the prestigious Gerda Henkel fellowship from the Historial de la Grande Guerre and for becoming one of 200 recipients of the award since 1992, and…
Lydia Walker Interviewed About "States-in-Waiting" Book
The Oxford Martin Programme on Changing Global Orders at the University of Oxford recently interviewed Lydia Walker about her book, "States-in-Waiting":
The concept of self-…
History Praxis Lab Students Meet with Randolph Freedpeople Descendants
In 1846, Mercer County, Ohio, residents and officials violently prevented 383 formerly enslaved people from the Randolph plantation, who migrated to Ohio from Virginia, from settling on land they had…
Newark Earthworks Featured in "Now at Ohio State" Podcast
Prof. John Low and Emeritus Professors Lucy Murphy and Christine Ballengee Morris were interviewed about the history of the Newark Earthworks by Jacob Carozza for the "NOW at Ohio State" podcast…
Bart Elmore Talks Plastic Pollution in New NPR Article
Are consumer goods companies doing their part to curb plastic pollution? History Prof. Bart Elmore says beverage makers rank amongst the world's biggest plastic polluters due to their reliance on…