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Jonathan Sadowsky’s book mentioned in New York Review of Books

April 18, 2022

Jonathan Sadowsky's book, The Empire of Depression, was recently reviewed in the New York Review of Books in the essay "A Mind in Pain" by Gregory Hays. In his review, Hays wrote: "As Sadowsky shows, depression still holds many mysteries. Indeed, virtually everything we know about it is open to...

History’s John Grabowski discusses origins and spelling of street names in Northeast Ohio

April 6, 2022

On WKSU, John Grabowski, the Krieger Mueller Associate Professor of Applied History, weighed in on the origins—and correct spellings—of certain street names in Northeast Ohio. “I think the interesting thing about old names is not only to investigate which ones are right or wrong, but as we’ve been discussing—what...

Kenneth Ledford explains the history behind Russia-Ukraine conflict

April 6, 2022

Recently on WKYC, Kenneth Ledford, associate professor of law and associate professor and chair of the Department of History at the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed the fraught history between Russia and Ukraine. Link to the segment How we got here: The history between Russia and Ukraine

Department of History Co-Sponsored Expert Panel on Russia’s War in Ukraine After One Month

March 28, 2022
History, Russia, Ukraine, War

Dr. Ken Ledford was featured on an expert panel of Case Western Reserve University faculty presenting an analysis of Russia’s war in Ukraine one month after the invasion. The event took place on Thursday, March 24. Click here for more details.

Encyclopedia of Cleveland History highlights the deep connections between Ohio and the Ukrainian people.

February 27, 2022

According to the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History, the first Ukrainians arrived in the Cleveland area in the mid-1880s, settling mainly on the west side in the Tremont neighborhood area. Subsequent waves of immigrants arrived between World War I and World War II and consisted of former fighters for Ukrainian...

History PhD candidate Kimba Stahler creates new history-themed podcast.

February 27, 2022

History PhD candidate and Social Justice Institute Fellow Kimba Stahler has created "Visions of Democracy," a story-based, American history-themed podcast that explores grassroots activism and participatory democracy. Click here to find out more.

Professor John Grabowski featured in article about iconic inventor Charles Brush

February 25, 2022

John Grabowski, the Krieger-Mueller Joint Professor in History, discussed the legacy of distinguished American inventor Charles Brush in Cleveland Magazine. “Light was one of the most important advancements of the late 19th century,” said Grabowski, “even though we take it for granted nowadays. Brush’s story is really about the...

History major Judith Cusack featured in The Daily

November 16, 2021

Judith Cusack, a history major and president of Spartans for Special Olympics, was recently featured in the Spartan Showcase. Read more about Cusack here.

Professor Peter Shulman featured in Washington Post article on history of racist parkway bridges

November 16, 2021

Peter Shulman, an associate professor of History at Case Western, weighed in on the truthfulness of bridges being purposefully constructed to be too low to allow for buses carrying people of color to access to predominantly white areas. Read more here.

Einav Rabinovitch-Fox on the history of school dress codes and the debate over mandating masks for schoolchildren

August 30, 2021

Einav Rabinovitch-Fox, a teacher of modern American history, as well as women's and gender history in the College of Arts and Sciences, wrote a Washington Post article detailing the history of dress codes in schools, and wonders why masks aren't enforced the same way that clothes are. Read her...

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