"Civil War Chicago: Eyewitness to History" on October 20th

Professor of History Theodore J. Karamanski, PhD and Loyola alumna Eileen M. McMahon, PhD, will discuss their new book on the Civil War’s transformative role in Chicago's development.

Richard Pryor Biographer to Speak at Loyola

Scott Saul, the author of Becoming Richard Pryor, will give a public lecture on the comedian entitled "Living with Richard Pryor: A Biographer's Tale" on Friday, April 24 at 3 PM.

Timothy Gilfoyle on "The Changing Forms of History"

Should history be a book discipline? What constitutes "acceptable scholarship" in history? Professor Timothy Gilfoyle considers the rich and diverse forms that historical scholarship take from books, digital media, and public history projects in his article "The Changing Forms of History" in April's edition of Perspectives on History, the AHA newsmagazine.

"The Rise of the Nation-Saint" on November 5th

Prof. Kathleen Sprows Cummings, University of Notre Dame, discusses a pre-circulated paper on the efforts of U.S. Catholics to secure their first canonized saint for the third meeting of the 2015-2016 Ramonat Seminar Series.

Voices of Chicago Women Activists

Celebrate Women's History Month with the Women & Leadership Archives and the Chicago Area Women's History Council. Come hear multimedia excerpts of oral histories by Columbia College honors students featuring Chicago women activists and leaders. The event will be held on Sunday, March 16th from 2:00pm-5:00pm on the 1st floor of Piper Hall.

What was Chrysler Village and how did it get its name?

Public History graduate students know and shared their work on a historic nomination for the neighborhood with Ask Geoffrey on WTTW the other night. LEARN MORE

Closing the Gap

Sarah Doherty (PhD '12) reflects on the importance of the Preparing Future Faculty Program in equipping her, and other minority doctoral students, with the skills necessary for a career in academia. LEARN MORE

Professors Fraterrigo and Nickerson Publish in "Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies": Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University Chicago Department of History

Professors Fraterrigo and Nickerson Publish in "Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies"

Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Fraterrigo and Dr. Michelle Nickerson on the publication of their essays in the upcoming issue of Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies. Dr. Nickerson's essay, "The Feminine Mystique at 50: Reflecting on the Book That Inspired, Angered, and Forever Changed America," co-authored with Joan Marie Johnson and Francesca Morgan, discusses the roundtable that the authors organized at the Newberry Library in November 2013 and introduces the work presented at the Newberry and in print in this issue of Frontiers. Dr. Fraterrigo's essay, "'The Happy Housewife Heroine' and 'The Sexual Sell': Legacies of Betty Friedan's Critique of the Image of Women," based on her paper presented at the Newberry, explores Friedan's assessment of the portrayal of women in postwar media.

Read the full essays here (need a Project MUSE login), or check out Volume 36 Number 2 of Frontiers from your local library.

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