Honoring Black Heritage
Marne Campbell, associate professor and chair of African American Studies at LMU, joined this NBC-4 broadcast to explain the origins of Black History Month and discuss the recent controversy over the AP curriculum for…
One Term, Two Presidencies: Biden’s Prospects Under Divided Government
“How have past presidents governed in divided government, and what lessons might Biden draw from his predecessors?” LMU Michael Genovese asks in this History News Network piece. “Political scientists have extensively studied this question…
Climate Protesters Beat Van Gogh’s Sunflowers with Soup. Were They Right?
The Switzerland Times: “Recently we have seen an increase in non-violent direct actions, including road congestion and some limited attacks on property. There is a long history of this type of protest, including attacks…
Marne Campbell
African American History; Urban History; 19th and 20th Century U.S. History; Gender and Women’s History
The Latest in Ukraine
LMU Professor Nigel Raab, an expert in Russian history, joined Chicago’s AM 560 Radio to discuss the prospect of nuclear war, Putin’s motivations and more. Source: AM 560 (The Answer)The Latest in Ukraine
Builders or Purgers? Presidents and Parties in American History
“From the start, political parties played a significant role in the governing of America,” LMU Professor Michael Genovese writes in this History News Network piece. “And presidents have found that while the care and…
The U.S. Is Repeating Its Failed 1990s Afghanistan Policies
“Wednesday marked the first anniversary of the end of the U.S. war in Afghanistan,” writes Ali A. Olomi, assistant professor of history at Loyola Marymount University, in the Washington Post. “The longest foreign war…
