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Spring 2008 News

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Click here for the Spring 2008 edition of the Public History newsletter!

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Creative Genius: Inventions with Impact

2008 Student Exhibit

National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center

Q: What do a traffic signal, an ironing board, and a cookie cutter have in common?

A: They were all invented by African American inventors!

In cooperation with the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center in Wilberforce, Ohio, and the Ohio Historical Society, Wright State University Public History Students are presenting their exhibit on African American inventors and the ways their inventions have changed our lives.  The opening reception took place on Sunday, June 8, 2008, from 1pm to 3pm.  The reception was open to the public and included refreshments, children's activities, and a performance by the Paul Laurence Dunbar Chorale.

The exhibit will remain open at the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center until August 2, 2008.  Plan to visit and support your fellow Public History students!

Click here to see a flyer for the exhibit.

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Two Public History Students Honored by Wright State University

Congratulations to Andrea Green for receiving the Outstanding Graduate Student in History award from the School of Graduate Studies and to Rachel Dehart for being honored as an Outstanding Graduate Student in the College of Liberal Arts.

Andrea received the award from Dr. Thomas of the School of

Graduate Studies on May 7.

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Wayman Underwood Scholarship Awarded to Wright State Student

WSU Public History student Lisa Pasquinelli was recently selected to receive a Wayman Underwood Scholarship from the Greater Dayton chapter of ARMA International (The Association of Records Managers and Administrators).  Lisa’s application was judged on the following criteria: Interest and Experience, Scholarship, Letter of Application, and Financial Need.  Congratulations, Lisa!

Lisa receiving the scholarship from Chris Wydman, scholarship

liaison for WSU and the Greater Dayton chapter of ARMA.

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Public History Reunion Reception is a Success!

On November 16, 2007, the Public History Program and the History Department held its first reunion reception.  The purpose of the evening was to welcome Dawne Dewey as the new Director of the Public History Program, as well as to give students and alumni a chance to reconnect with their classmates and professors.  The reception was held on the fourth floor of the Paul Laurence Dunbar Library.  Guests enjoyed refreshments and had the opportunity to hear such speakers as Dawne Dewey; Stephen Foster, University Librarian; Chuck Taylor, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts; and Edward Haas, Chair of the History Department.  Also in attendance were Carl Becker and Charles Berry, two of the founders of the Public History Program at Wright State. 

If you would like to see more photos from the Reunion Reception, or to order prints, please contact the Center for Teaching and Learning at WSU: (937)775-3162.

                  Guests enjoy "catching up" at the reunion reception                     Dawne Dewey with current students and alumni                     

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WSU Hosts Ohio Academy of History's Annual Meeting

On April 11-12, 2008, Wright State University hosted the Ohio Academy of History's Annual Meeting.  At the meeting, Ohio historians, including professors and students, presented their work in 90-minute panels of related topics.  Some of the topics covered were: Islam and Nationalism in the Middle East, The History of Antioch College, Testing the Limits: Religion and Politics in 18th- and 19th-century America, and Anglo-American Women's History.  Several Wright State University history professors were involved in planning the conference, and several either presented their research or served as panel moderators.  Public History student Andrea Green presented her paper, "Best Dressed: Women's Fashion and the Consumer Revolution in England and America, 1750-1800," and alumna Lorrie Monteiro's paper, "Out of the Shadows and Into the Skies: Women Aviators of the 1930s," was presented by Wittenberg professor Tammy Proctor.  Both were a part of the Anglo-American Women's History panel. 

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Courses for Working Professionals in Archives and Historical Organizations

Alumni and other working professionals may enroll in graduate courses in Museum Studies, Archives and Records Management, and History as non-degree graduate students.  Consider some of the Wright State University two-credit graduate course options in Public History:

HST 685 Historic Preservation (Spring 2008)

HST 740 Information Management (Spring 2008)

HST 717 Practica: Artifact Conservation (Fall 2008)

HST 717 Practica: Photograph Preservation (Fall 2008)

HST 711 Research in State and Local History (Spring 2008)

Check out our Public History course descriptions at http://www.wright.edu/cola/Dept/hst/pubhst/courses.html

Apply for  non-degree graduate status and register for courses at http://www.wright.edu/sogs/

Or contact Dawne Dewey for more information at dawne.dewey@wright.edu

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Ohio Humanities Council recognizes Public History founder Professor Carl Becker

The Ohio Humanities Council award Carl M. Becker, co-founder of the Wright State University Public History program, with its 2005 Bjornson Award for Distinguished Services in the Humanities. Becker is Professor Emeritus of History at Wright State University:

"Not confining his talents to the halls of academia, he has clearly established himself as one of the leding writers in the state, the region, and the nation. Through his publications and teaching, Dr. Becker has dramatically increased public knowledge and apprecition of the humanities." Read Professor Becker's essay, "I Can Teach Her Either Way" in the Ohio Humanities Council's Pathways (Winter 2005/2006) newsletter at http://www.ohiohumanities.org/news/

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Scandal in the archives

Like a good mystery? Robert A. McInnes, 1985 graduate in Public History, has published a fact-based novella, The Pemberton Papers, which introduces readers to the life and work of an archivist in a small Connecticut historical organization. 

Read more about it at http://www.authorhouse.com

ISBN: 1-4259-4250-7

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