James Sterling Young, who established the country’s only program dedicated to compiling comprehensive oral histories of the American presidency, and who also amassed a vast oral history of Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s career, died on Aug. 8 at his home in Advance Mills, Va. He was 85. His death was announced by the Miller Center […]
Friday, October 11, 9:00 am- 4:00 pm Explore Guthrie, Oklahoma – Oklahoma’s first capital Cost: $50 Travel by bus to Guthrie, Oklahoma, which served as Oklahoma’s state capital from 1907 to 1910. Located approximately thirty-two miles north of Oklahoma City, Guthrie is one of the largest contiguous Historic Districts listed on the National Register of
The Oral History Association elections are now open. During the next six weeks, all current OHA members have the opportunity to vote for OHA first vice-president, member of Council, and three members of the Nominating Committee. We encourage all members to take part in the process. Voting will continue through September 27. The login ID
Article Award Tracy K’Meyer “Remembering the Past and Contesting the Future of School Desegregation in Louisville, Kentucky, 1975-2012″ Book Award Anna Sheftel and Stacey Zembrzycki, editors Oral History off the Record: Toward an Ethnography of Practice Palgrave, 2013 Nonprint Format Award Kenneth Bindas and David Hassler May 4th Voices: Kent State, 1970
Wednesday, October 9, 6:30 – 8:00 PM Documentary Film, Anne Braden: Southern Patriot Anne Braden: Southern Patriot is a documentary exploration of the extraordinary life and legacy of this American civil rights leader. After she was charged with sedition for attempting to desegregate a Louisville, Kentucky neighborhood in 1954, Braden used the attacks to turn
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When the Lone Star State Met the Iron Curtain: Recollections of Texas in the Cold War is a Texas Historical Commission initiative to interpret and preserve the history of the varied roles Texans played in the Cold War from 1946–1991. The project goal is to honor the memories of both Texans who served in the
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The Oral History Program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Kenai Fjords National Park are proud to announce the completion of the Exit Glacier/Kenai Fjords National Park Project Jukebox, available online at *https://jukebox.uaf.edu/exitglacier*. People who visit the website can access oral, visual and map resources that offer a rich understanding of the history of
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post by James Karmel Oral history is a great way to learn and teach history. At Harford Community College (Bel Air, Maryland), my history students participated in an exciting project during the Fall 2012 semester in a class about the 1960s. The undergraduate students conducted 17 interviews with narrators from the community, their families and
October 11, 1:15 – 2:45 “Popcorn sacks and elephant tracks: Oklahoma’s rich circus tradition” This plenary session will recognize and celebrate the circus heritage of a small town in southeastern Oklahoma. Historically referred to as the “Sarasota of the Southwest” and “Circus City USA,” Hugo, Oklahoma, has served as the winter home to approximately
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Each year scholarship applications submitted by selected international participants for the upcoming OHA annual meeting are reviewed by the International Committee. This year seven participants were granted scholarships. With only $3,500.00 in total to offer, the decisions on which applications to fund were difficult ones for the committee. For the past few weeks we have
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Saturday, October 12th 6:30-9:00 PM Dovie Thomason, Storyteller, Author, Indigenous Cultural Educator “Lessons from My Old People” Over 25 years ago, while at a powwow at Massachusett’s Council Oak, where Massasoit gave orders to feed the first Pilgrims, Dovie Thomason woke just before dawn to a song in an unfamiliar language. Much was unfamiliar to
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The Oral History unit of the Library and Instructional Media Services of The College of The Bahamas announces their new initiative, the “From Dat Time” Oral and Public History Institute. Read more here.
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