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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…

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…

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…

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…

The Department of History will host a lecture by Nora Krinitsky, a postdoctoral fellow in African-American studies. Her lecture, titled “Race, Crime and the Color Line in Prohibition-Era Chicago,” will take place Wednesday, May 2, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in Mather House, Room 100. About the…

The Armenian Cultural Organization and the Near East Foundation will show They Shall Not Perish: The Story of Near East Relief as a part of the 2018 Cleveland Humanities Festival: Health. The screening will be followed by a discussion with Kenneth Ledford, associate professor of history, and Shant…

The Department of History’s African American Postdoctoral Program will host a guest lecture titled “The Speculative Archive of Prison Abolition.” Historian Dan Berger will give this presentation Monday, April 2, from 11:25 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in Mather House, Room 100. About the talk Prison is a…

Prize-winning author and public commentator Marlon James concludes the spring Think Forum lecture series at Case Western Reserve University Thursday, March 29, at 6 p.m. at the Maltz Performing Arts Center with his talk "What Fiction Can Teach Us That History Does Not." In this talk, James will…

Renée M. Sentilles, associate professor of history, will present the lecture “Tomboys and the Blossoming of Juvenile Fiction.” The lecture, sponsored by the Kelvin Smith Library, will take place Thursday, March 29, at 4 p.m. in Kelvin Smith Library, Dampeer Room. This free and open-to-the-public…