Dr. Bobroff participated recently in an online roundtable on a new work on the First World War, David Stevenson's /1917: War, Peace, and Revolution/. You can read his review, the reviews of other scholars, and the author's response at this location:
https://issforum.org/roundtables/PDF/Roundtable-XX-35.pdf
Part of professional historians service to the profession is to review other historians' books, either for print or online publications. It's part of the ongoing scholarly discussion that we draw into he classroom to help make the history in the textbooks come alive.
History at Oglethorpe University
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The History Dept within Division II (History, Politics and International Studies) at Oglethorpe University Faculty:
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Oglethorpe offers traditional and evening students a BA in History as well as a minor. Courses are taught in a seminar format designed to promote lively interchange and informed debate. Reading assignments draw on a wide range of historical methods and traditions, including perspectives from religion, philosophy, art, music, literature, and popular culture as well as politics, economics, and geogr
12/04/2019
An interesting reflection on the value of a Humanities degree. can do anything!
Why ‘worthless’ humanities degrees may set you up for life Why bother with degrees like History or English? Here’s why the liberal arts could leave you better prepared for employment than you think.
05/04/2019
Check out this story of one of our History majors, Nyree Dowdy, doing interesting and important work in her internship and beyond in Atlanta.
Oglethorpe student helps Buckhead Heritage curate historic landmark map An Oglethorpe University student is leading an effort to make standards for what should be included in the Buckhead Heritage Society’s wide-ranging map of historic community landmarks. The &l…
08/03/2019
For those thinking about a History major, here’s a chance to meet the profs in the program!
10/11/2018
Tomorrow is the 100th anniversary of the end of fighting on the western front in WW1. The NY Times today released unpublished photos of those days.
In Photos Unpublished for 100 Years, the Joy of War’s End on Armistice Day As crowds gathered in New York, Paris and London, photographers captured the public’s jubilant mood.
03/10/2018
Battlefield tours are interesting, and hiking through old battlefields can be nice, but the best things to bring home are memories, not artifacts!
American tourist takes unexploded WWII munition to Vienna Airport | DW | 10.07.2018 The woman thought the unexploded World War II shell she found could be taken home as a souvenir. She reportedly washed it in her hotel room to not get her clothes dirty, but wasn't worried about an explosion.
Today: Alumni Career Panel - Humanities!
Trustee Room from 6:30pm to 8pm.
05/09/2018
International Affairs and Public Policy
Graduate School Fair
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
6:00-8:00pm
Center for Civil and Human Rights, Atlanta
Register today at http://bit.ly/AtlantaAPSIA and answer questions about:
application requirements,
curricula and joint degrees,
financial aid, and
career opportunities.
Representatives of APSIA members will be available to connect with prospective students. They can learn about masters and PhD programs around the world.
APSIA: Graduate School Fair, Atlanta APSIA fairs can help you take the next step in your career! Meet admissions officers from APSIA member schools Discuss admissions requirements, curricula, financial aid packages, joint degree programs, and career opportunities Collect application information Exhibitors: Columbia University School of...
24/08/2018
Exciting semester we've put together at Oglethorpe! Check out the schedule of events if you're in the Atlanta area. Students: there is still a little room in Dr. Lutz's class on the Thibault Brothers and in my class on WW1 (causes, courses, consequences), but hurry as Add/Drop ends soon.
World War I: 100th Anniversary Commemoration In commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of World War I August 23 – November 18, 2018 World War I: 100th Anniversary Commemoration is a campus-wide, semester long effort to commemorate the history of the war. The staff of the Philip Weltner Library have partnered with faculty in French, German, E...
21/08/2018
Also today - in 1911 - Mona Lisa stolen! Picasso soon arrested!
Stolen: How the Mona Lisa Became the World’s Most Famous Painting One hundred years ago, a heist by a worker at the Louvre secured Leonardo’s painting as an art world icon
21/08/2018
While as a campus, we are remembering the First World War this semester with courses, lectures, films, a music recital and more, it's worth remembering events 50 years ago today: the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. One of the more gripping books we teach in COR 302 is Heda Kovaly's memoir, Under a Cruel Star - she ends with a description of those events.
50 Years After Prague Spring, Lessons on Freedom (and a Broken Spirit) The invasion of Czechoslovakia did more than shatter the hopes of a country. It laid bare the totalitarian nature of the Communist regime.
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