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Professor Emily Fritchman-Mahaney took her History 360 (Legends in Idaho) class to the Boise State University Archives and an incredibly positive, engaging, and enthusiastic time was had by all! Truly a joy to behold! #HistoryMatters, #BSU

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Our very own Dr. Brady presented her research on war & environment at Indiana University's Ecologies of Waste Symposium as part of the Arts & Humanities Futures Initiative!
https://t.co/AxDSNC0QZe
#HistoryMatters, #BSU

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Our very own Dr. Reinhardt’s article on the Atlas of Drowned Towns was published in the American Historical Review—the leading journal in the field!
https://t.co/PkKSnc4nm1
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After 3 years and 20,857 slides, Idaho SHPO's digitization project wrapped on Dec 31. Brooklynn Allen, who received an undergrad degree from our history program, scanned decades of Idaho's history, turning thousands of photos into accessible records. #HistoryMatters, #BSU

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Join us Feb 6th at the Idaho State Museum for an evening with Dr. Sydney Freeman, Jr. on "glocal" connections, Idaho's Black history, and lessons for lasting impact! #HistoryMatters, #BoiseStateUniversity

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Our very own Dr. Reinhardt was featured in the magazine of the National Endowment for the Humanities! #BSU #HistoryMatters
https://t.co/48meE1Cuei

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Join us on Dec. 3 at 6 PM in the SUB’s Special Events Center for a talk by Holocaust survivor Peter Metzelaar. Hear his powerful story of survival and resilience. Free & open to all! #BSU #historymatters

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Experience Ashkenazi Jewish culture through music!

See Tsvey Brider at Boise State’s Albertsons Library on Nov 21, 6pm, as they reimagine the works of legendary Yiddish singer Sidor Belarsky. A night of classical, cabaret, & Eastern European sounds awaits! #BSU #historymatters

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Join us today by the Hemingway building for a military history exhibit! #BSU #historymatters #VeteransDay

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Historians amazed by new technology! The ancient Romans may have had aqueducts but we have a water cooler! Come visit the History Department!

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Interested in learning more about Art History? Join us for a free talk, "Environmental Images and the Making of D-Day" by Catherine Dunlop.

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Spooky Season is upon us! History Department students and faculty joined Emily Fritchman-Mahaney for our first social event of the semester: a private, nighttime tour of the Old Penitentiary. A big thank you to everyone who attended! Stay tuned for upcoming social opportunities.

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Our very own Dr. John Bieter in action! #BSU #Boise #Idaho #History #HistoryMatters

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Interested in learning more about the history of Basque folks in Boise? Enjoy walking around Downtown Boise and looking at historic buildings? Want to get to know some of your fellow students? Join the Department for this month's student social: a tour of the Basque Block!
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Love History? Want to support History Majors? Donate to the Friendship Bridge Scholarship on Bronco Giving Day (https://t.co/UllukAOFLX), February 28! Lots of matching opportunities to make your contribution go farther! Thanks for supporting Boise State Historians!
#BroncosGive

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Are you interested in local history about your city of Boise and want to meet other History students? In honor of Black History month, join Emily F. Mahaney for this hour long walking tour of the River Street neighborhood this Friday!

#Idaho #BoiseState #localhistory

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Check this out! Lecturer and Public Historian Emily Fritchman Mahaney spoke about Lincoln Day from the Senate floor. Lincoln established Idaho territory in 1863 giving Idaho a connection to Lincoln that few realize or appreciate!

#LincolnDay #Idaho
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The River Street Project that our very own Emily Fritchman-Mahaney has been working on over the past year is being featured in the National Trust for Historic Preservation's February issue!
https://t.co/yJoSZGo7B5

#HistoryMatters #BoiseState

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More of our students were featured in this Fall's Boise State Magazine, like the Bronco Alum Brooklynn Allen that graduated with her degree in History in 2022!
#historymatters #BSU #BoiseState #Idaho

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Check this out! One of our graduate students, Mandee
Snowden-Edmonds, has her own page in the Fall 2023 Boise State Magazine!
#BSU #BoiseState #Idaho #historymatters