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Robert Gerwarth The Department of History will host Robert Gerwarth, professor of modern history and director of the Centre for War Studies at the University College of Dublin, for the annual Carl W. Ubbelohde Lecture. Gerwarth will present “1918 and the End of Empires” Wednesday, Dec. 5, from 7:3...

While Americans know the stories of Paul Revere's midnight ride and the Boston Tea Party, few have heard of the incident that was the bloodiest affair of the Revolutionary War. Individuals can learn more about this historical incident during a discussion based on The Ghost Ship of Brooklyn, an awar...

Driven by a love of the printed word, the late Adeline Barry Davee graduated with a master’s degree in English from Flora Stone Mather College—just a year after earning a bachelor’s in the subject in 1931. Adeline Barry Davee Hired by her alma mater's history department to assist its then-chair—R...

The Department of History and the Social Justice Institute will host “History is Relevant: The Israeli New History and Its Legacy,” a lecture by Ilan Pappé, professor of history at the University of Exeter. The lecture will be held Thursday, Sept. 13, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Iris S. and Bert L. ...

Priya Satia, professor of modern English history at Stanford University, will give three lectures at Case Western Reserve University for the 2018 Walter A. Strauss Lecture Series, hosted by the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities. In each of her three lectures, Satia will explore how people with c...

Case Western Reserve University is one of the many institutions in University Circle that make our area a cultural hub. As we welcome new members to our community this month, we will highlight some of the local resources that make our neighborhood thrive. For students, some of the local attractions ...

John Broich, associate professor of history, wrote an article for The Washington Post titled “There is nothing liberal about fascism.” In the piece, he examines the history and formation of fascism and related parties, as well as beliefs associated with fascism. Read his full analysis on The Washi...

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect the source of Cleveland’s spelling. Our hometown’s history has been interesting from the start—right down to its name. General Moses Cleaveland arrived in the area—then part of the Connecticut Western Reserve—July 22, 1796, to survey the land....

Luke Reader, a SAGES lecturer, compared the political rhetoric in the United States today to that of Britain in the 1930s and 1940s. In an op-ed for History News Network, titled, “There Are Even More Parallels to the ‘30s and ‘40’s than You Suspected,” he explained the political situation during th...

Adding 20 volunteer editors—and a stable of new contributors—Cleveland’s own encyclopedia embarks on an era of expansion and engagement Nobody knows Cleveland’s history quite like Clevelanders. With this in mind, the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History will add up to 20 volunteer editors to direct te...