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Adelina “Nina” Otero-Warren was a woman’s suffragist, educator, politician, and was the “first Latina” in a number of political roles, including running…
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As February turns to March and Black History Month turns to Women’s History Month, I am reminded of the book, All the Women are White, All the Blacks Are…
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This year represents the 400-year anniversary of the first enslaved Africans being brought to America. The subsequent history of Africans in America is…
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In August, the United States observed the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved people kidnapped from West Africa and transported to the…
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Last week, the faculty at the History Department had a social gathering at Park Villa. The rough stone structure with its red tile roof and wide,…
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From 1897 to 1986, Wichita State University, previously known as Fairmount College, fielded a football team. During its eighty-nine year history, Shocker…
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This commentary originally aired on November 29, 2016.The familiar verse “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,”…
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On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act. Considered one of the most effective pieces of federal legislation, this act…
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Looking at a photograph of the west side of the Arkansas River from a century ago shows a prominent two-story railroad station just south of Douglas. This…
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Growing tensions between the United States and Iran have dominated news in recent weeks. The historical backdrop further validates the notion that certain…
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This month, we recognize the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. For many Americans, Stonewall is the beginning of the gay liberation and civil…
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This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, where LBGT patrons of the Stonewall Inn in New York City resisted one of many police raids…