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Tag: History

  • Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day

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    jgilber2

    On Monday, October 11, 2021, we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, honoring the cultures, histories and futures of our nation’s Indigenous peoples. Although the holiday is not yet federally recognized, it has been increasingly celebrated over the past decades. The fact that it lands on the same day traditionally observed as Columbus Day is not an…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Marco Cabrera Geserick

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    snowell

    Marco Cabrera Geserick (History) has been actively sought after to discuss his recent book, The Legacy of the Filibuster War. Recent appearances include an interview with Dr. Alexander Mikaberidze (University of Louisiana-Shreveport), along with a panel and presentation sponsored by the National Library of Costa Rica.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Greg Kaster

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    snowell

    Greg Kaster (History) was one of 18 college and university faculty from around the nation selected to participate in a seminar on “The American Civil War: Origins and Consequences,” led by Gary Gallagher, the John L. Nau III Professor in the History of the American Civil War Emeritus at the University of Virginia. Sponsored by…

  • Misti Harper, 2021 Swenson-Bunn Memorial Award for Teaching Winner

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    snowell

    Misti Harper (History) was selected as the 2021 recipient of the Swenson-Bunn Memorial Award for Teaching. The award honors the memory of two Gustavus students and members of the Student Senate, Greg Swenson and Holly Bunn, who were killed in a car accident in 1989. Presented each year at Honors Day, this is the only…

  • Juneteenth, 2021

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    dmollner

    Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation on June 19, 1865 of the last slaves of the Confederacy. That day came two years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation when Union soldiers finally reached Galveston, Texas and proclaimed the slaves of Texas free. This is a celebration for all Americans who love liberty and freedom. The annual commemoration is…

  • Maddalena Marinari, 2021 Faculty Scholarly Accomplishment Award Winner

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    snowell

    Maddalena Marinari (History) was selected as the 2021 recipient of the Gustavus Faculty Scholarly Accomplishment Award. Presented each year at Honors Day, this award is the highest accolade a Gustavus faculty member can receive for distinguished scholarly achievements.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Glenn Kranking

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    snowell

    Glenn Kranking (History and Scandinavian Studies) was thanked in the credits of the recent Finding Your Roots (PBS) episode profiling Gretchen Carlson, whose grandparents attended Gustavus and whose ancestors emigrated from Sweden. Glenn provided supplemental research assistance and attempted to track down additional documentation for the research production team.

  • Kurt Elling ’89 Wins Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album

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    jakin

    Long recognized as one of the top jazz vocalists of our time, Elling won his second Grammy Award for his album “Secrets are the Best Stories.”

  • Kurt Elling ’89 Wins Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album

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    jakin

    Long recognized as one of the top jazz vocalists of our time, Elling won his second Grammy Award for his album “Secrets are the Best Stories.”

  • Listen and Learn this Black History Month

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    jakin

    Black history, experiences, and identities are explored in these curated podcast episodes from Learning for Life @ Gustavus.