Iowa History

Historical news from Iowa and all the cool things Iowa historians are doing!

[Iowa History @UI_History]

Check out Jesse Spohnholz's (PhD, IA, '04) recent book, The Convent of Wesel: The Event that Never was and the Invention of Tradition (2017), awarded the 2018 DAAD/GSA Book Prize, for best book in German history published in the previous 2 yrs

[American Historical Association @AHAhistorians]

Were you a history major? How has it helped you in your career? Tell us on the AHA's "Questionnaire for History BAs!" https://t.co/7FfTJvunKp

[Iowa History @UI_History]

Congratulations to grad student Joseph TenHulzen who successfully defended his Prospectus today!

[Iowa History @UI_History]

Great transgender oral history project at UI History! #twitterstorians @ObermannCenter @GWSSIowa https://t.co/NfPt5UameS

[Aiden M. Bettine @ambettine]

Keep up with my new work on the Transgender Oral History Project of Iowa by following our twitter page! https://t.co/DeZHu0OW1j

[Iowa History @UI_History]

UI's Landon Storrs on NY establishment's role in ascendancy of Trump and Roy Cohn. https://t.co/6RRiP29Rnc @ObermannCenter @uippc @UIowaCLAS

[Iowa History @UI_History]

UI's Landon Storrs weighs in on Trump and the Deep State. https://t.co/xKHSFZ4hiW @uippc @ICPL @ObermannCenter @UIowaCLAS

[Iowa History @UI_History]

History's Brian Miner wins a Fulbright to Indonesia - keep it up, awesome UI @FulbrightPrgrm and @uiowaIP and of course Brian! https://t.co/UO3fsTLtiS

[UI Intl Programs @uiowaIP]

#Fulbright announcements are the best way to kick off a Monday! Congrats to @uiowa's Brian Miner of Davenport, IA, winner of a @FulbrightPrgrm ETA to Indonesia! @UI_History @UIowaCLAS #uigrad18 #uifulbright #ForIowa Read more: https://t.co/aMTgJNVcGO

[Iowa History @UI_History]

Shannon Fogg on reparations in post-World War II France. https://t.co/uChazEsgia

[Iowa History @UI_History]

Steve Warren discusses Indigenous Foodways and Biodiversity - #RapidResponseHistory @ICPL @UIowaCLAS @OutreachIowa #ClimateChangeIsReal @ObermannCenter https://t.co/er1CjqcH29

[Iowa History @UI_History]

Iowa's Linda Kerber - winner of OAH's Roy Rosenzweig Distinguished Service Award for an individual whose contributions have significantly enriched our understanding and appreciation of American history! https://t.co/KecP61joLW @UIowaCLAS @OutreachIowa @IWArchives @UIGradCollege

[Iowa History @UI_History]

Jacki Rand and Ty Priest are OAH Distinguished Speakers! https://t.co/3286BWm7zj @UIowaCLAS @ObermannCenter @OutreachIowa @MwHWG @jtrand281 @TylerPriest64

[Iowa History @UI_History]

#NationalHistoryDay is coming up! If you want to be an Iowa judge, follow the link below. https://t.co/QE3Wp8Bxcg

[Iowa History @IowaMuseum]

Documentaries, performances, exhibits and websites...

Take your pick and volunteer to be a judge for the National History Day in Iowa state contest April 30 in Des Moines! Don't worry about inexperience, all judges will receive online training. Sign up: https://t.co/TUyt1mpxvB

[Iowa History @UI_History]

Dissertation camp! @UIHistoryCorps https://t.co/cvpHHm7cCM

[Obermann Center for Advanced Studies @ObermannCenter]

Pleased to be providing sponsorship to the UI Writing Center's 2018 Dissertation Writing Summer Camp. Applications are due May 7. C'mon - you know it will be more fun with friends!

[Iowa History @UI_History]

Next week's installment of #RapidResponseHistory #History911 - Sylvia Secchi speaks on Biofuels! https://t.co/LaHdspVvcX

[Iowa City Public Library @ICPL]

Rapid Response History continues with a talk about #biofuel and #sustainability. Meet Sylvia Secchi, UI Associate Professor of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences, April 17 at 5:30 p.m. in Meeting Room A, as she presents on #biofuels in the US.

[Iowa History @UI_History]

UI History PhD @cjdenial Cath Denial an OAH distinguished lecturer! @UIGradCollege https://t.co/Al4YvtrybJ

[American Historical Association @AHAhistorians]

Are you a history graduate student and would like to write about your experiences teaching, doing research, engaging the public, or something else entirely? Blog for the AHA this summer! https://t.co/5w0FWnDZau

[Iowa History @UI_History]

Shuang Chen on inequality in China 200 yrs ago - and today. https://t.co/VkrdCoLYtb @UI_intl_studies @uiowaIP @uippc

[Iowa History @UI_History]

Thanks to all who made History the academic department with the most donations during #1DayforIowa! Our top priority for this round of donations: support for internships. Great news for students! https://t.co/qzNjiJ8rqg

[Iowa History @UI_History]

On the 50th anniversary of Rev. King's death, UI faculty recall receiving the news. #MLK50 #MLK50th @BlackIowa @UIowaCLAS @HawkHistCorps @UIBlackHawkeyes https://t.co/xKzdl6nkQ8