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The power of hateful imagery
Julius Streicher, who was convicted of crimes against humanity during the Nuremberg trials, was the publisher of Der Stürmer, a tabloid newspaper renowned for its anti-Semitism and use as a propaganda tool for the Nazi party. Streicher and his anti-Semitic … Continue reading
Alumnus Larry Ruttman, inquisitive historian
For his book Intimate Conversations: Face to Face with Matchless Musicians (Torchflame Books, 2024), Boston College Law School graduate Larry Ruttman engaged with world-renowned musicians of the 21st century, discovering their influences and inspirations. Ruttman interviewed composers, conductors, vocalists, instrumentalists, … Continue reading
The Industrial Revolution as global environmental history
John McNeill, Distinguished University Professor at Georgetown, will present a talk on “The Industrial Revolution as Global Environmental History” at Boston College on April 2 at 7 p.m. in Gasson Hall 100. Recognized as a pioneer in the field of … Continue reading
Ireland 1913-23
Revolutionary Times – Ireland 1913-23: The Forging of a Nation (Merrion Press, 2024) is an illustrated chronicle of a nation on the brink of a new dawn. Co-authored by Academic Director of Boston College Ireland Mike Cronin and Mark Duncan, … Continue reading
The Boston game
On Boston Common stands a monument dedicated to the Oneida Football Club. It honors the site where, in the 1860s, 16 boys played what was then called the “Boston game”—an early version of football in the United States. In the … Continue reading
Higher education in the British Atlantic world
The Universities of Scotland, Ireland and New England during the British Civil Wars: Contested Seminaries (Boydell Press, 2024), written by Boston College alumnus Salvatore Cipriano, provides new insight into the contested nature of higher education in the British Atlantic world … Continue reading
Early Christianity encyclopedia
The Brill Encyclopedia of Early Christianity, co-edited by Boston College’s Margaret O’Brien Flatley Professor of Catholic Theology David G. Hunter, focuses on early Christianity from a historical perspective in order to uncover the lasting legacy of the authors and texts. … Continue reading
The enduring Jesuits
Historian and researcher Claudio Ferlan explores the rich tapestry of the Society of Jesus in the new book The Jesuits: A Thematic History. From roots of education to global missions and social activism, Ferlan weaves together the threads of Jesuit … Continue reading
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Tagged history, Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies, Jesuits, Society of Jesus
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Understanding Cuba
Historian Ada Ferrer will speak on her Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Cuba: An American History, at Boston College on March 13 at 7 p.m. in Gasson 100. Spanning more than 500 years, Ferrer’s book chronicles Cuban history and its complex ties … Continue reading
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Tagged Cuba, history, Pulitzer Prize winner, U.S. history
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The descendant
Fourteen-year-old Taína just learned that she is a descendant of a long line of strong Taíno women, but will knowing this help her bring peace and justice to her family and community? This question is at the heart of a … Continue reading
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Tagged history, identity, Woods College of Advancing Studies, young adult novel
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