Creighton University American Studies Program

Hey, @Creighton students--if you're interested in the stuff in this feed you should join us as an #AmericanStudies major, minor, class member or event attendee!

[Creighton University American Studies Program @CU_AMS]

CFP: "In the Long Run: Luis J. Rodriguez's Life and Literary Legacy"

[Jon Lauck @jlauck1941]

The original Western Union telegram from sculptor Gutzon Borglum to Doane Robinson re the plan for the carving of Mt Rushmore

[Oxford Academic @OUPAcademic]

Of all the Avengers, who is the best? Economics may have the answer. #econ #endgame https://t.co/qqmQ1flPws

[Centerwest @Centerwest]

Attention all Post-docs, adjuncts, and recent Ph.D. in History graduates!
Become a leader in this exciting trend of expanding the opportunities to engage wider audiences in historical reflection. https://t.co/HbYNW5bhpI

[NPR @NPR]

At a briefing for reporters at FBI headquarters, a senior official highlighted a "significant increase" in racially motivated, violent extremism from last fall to earlier this year. https://t.co/yTVaVIWdP4

[Joslyn Art Museum @joslynartmuseum]

#ICYMI: Yesterday, Joslyn unveiled new acquisitions by five American artists. The Museum is open regular hours this holiday weekend (Sat-Sun, 10a-4p) so be sure to stop in and see what's new!

Read more about the acquisitions and reinstall here: https://t.co/wdYywAfwqu

[CU Lieben Center @CU_Lieben]

One hundred years ago today, the 19th Amendment was passed and women earned the right to vote. Today, we say thank you to the women who opened the door and waited on the other side for all of our sisters to join.

[Beinecke Library @BeineckeLibrary]

"Incidentally, what do you think of Bob Dylan?"

Letter from Pete Seeger, May 2, 1963, Walter Lowenfels papers https://t.co/k6NSELvjdN @YCAL_JWJ #Pete Seeger100

[Simon Appleford @sjappleford]

Really cool project and tool. But looking at how the sentiment analysis has coded “black” and “white” in Obama’s “Dreams From My Father” shows how important it is to use these tools critically. https://t.co/CvIPNRmHW5 https://t.co/UPFiJtPboj

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Opinion: Here are 20 criminal-justice and civil liberties questions for the 2020 contenders https://t.co/nMjq2D0Ekg

[Creighton University American Studies Program @CU_AMS]

Big Congrats to @CU_AMS alum Connor Hussein who will start his masters in Strategic Communications at the University of Minnesota in the fall. Way to go, @SonOfGnome!

[Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am @ToniMorrison]

An intimate, comprehensive portrait of the life and works of legendary storyteller and Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison. In select theaters June 21st.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

The Somali-American model Halima Aden will be the first woman to wear a hijab and burkini in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. “Being in Sports Illustrated is so much bigger than me,” Aden wrote on Instagram. https://t.co/DVOXU3oEL9

[Creighton University Libraries @CreightonULibs]

GM and Happy #InternationalJazzDay to all of our followers!
Not sure if you like jazz? Take a listen to Gillespie, Marsalis, or Coltrane on our NAXOS Music Library (CU login required)

[Joslyn Art Museum @joslynartmuseum]

It's the final week to see Fred Tomaselli's newspaper paintings that transform front pages of @nytimes into lively abstractions. This Riley CAP Gallery exhibition is included in free general admission, and closes Sunday at 4p.

[Nebraska State Historical Society @nehistorical]

This Great Depression Era hand-painted ad for Advo Coffee was in bad shape when it arrived at our Ford Conservation Center.

It was split into pieces, warped, and caked in dirt. It took the combined expertise of three conservators to give this piece of history new life.

[National Museum of American History @amhistorymuseum]

Meet the "Empress of the Blues:" Bessie Smith.
#BecauseOfHerStory #SmithsonianMusic #JazzAppreciationMonth

[📷: Duncan P. Schiedt Photograph Collection, Archives Center]

[Forum @forum_together]

So much for America being “full.” 1 in 10 U.S. counties grew last fiscal year because of immigration.

As the U.S. population ages and the birthrate slows, immigrants are filling needed jobs and funding programs like Social Security and Medicare.

https://t.co/MPPjQ256qC

[Creighton Admissions @ChooseCreighton]

Yesterday, we asked students and alumni why they chose Creighton.

We're incredibly grateful and moved to see all of the responses that were submitted. We're endlessly proud of the Creighton community. 💙

#ChooseCreighton #JesuitEducated

[UNLGreatPlains @UNLGreatPlains]

This week we'll feature each of the finalists for our 2019 Stubbendieck #GreatPlains Distinguished Book Prize (winner announced May 1). First up is @CJJanovy with "No Place Like Home: Lessons in Activism from LGBT Kansas" from @Kansas_Press