WIU History Dept.

Twitter account for History Department of Western Illinois University (WIU), Macomb, IL, USA. R/T not necessarily an endorsement.

[WIU School of Graduate Studies @WIUGradSchool]

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[Western Illinois University @WesternILUniv]

FREE FOOD FOR FINALS!!

The Newman Center is offering free lunches and dinners throughout finals week! Make sure to destress and come sit down for a meal!

[Smithsonian’s NMAAHC @NMAAHC]

📅 This month, join a book talk on "Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race and Identity" with journalist Michele Norris. And join a film preview & panel discussion of American Experience PBS’ “The Riot Report."

Learn more: https://t.co/qICMEJbhva

[WIU History Dept. @WIUHistoryDept]

Protesting the 1980 Moscow “ #Olympics of Oppression” by Erin Redihan for @The_OAH https://t.co/px3TBY7Aej

[WIU School of Graduate Studies @WIUGradSchool]

There is still time to apply for free!

[Smithsonian’s NMAAHC @NMAAHC]

#OnThisDay in 1899, #jazz musician Duke Ellington was born in Washington, D.C. Ellington composed more than 1,000 songs during his lifetime & is credited as one of the most influential American composers. #Music #APeoplesGroove

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Local law enforcement in Macomb trained with author of ‘How to Be an #antiracist " @ibramxk https://t.co/M8EszoYwjZ

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Big congrats to @NewberryLibrary which Received a @NEHgov Grant to Fund Digitization of Ayer North and Middle American Linguistics Collection of #IndigenousPeoples and their many languages, currently or formerly spoken. #History https://t.co/d3ikuc0xE4

[U.S. National Archives @USNatArchives]

Attention all teachers and caregivers! Are you looking for some ideas to teach the kiddos in 2024? Bring history to life with @DocsTeach, the online tool for teaching with documents from the National Archives!

https://t.co/H0jwlXqpLW

#Teachers #DocsTeach

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WIU #History @ProfPeterCole and Art Education Alumnus Carry Out Another Author's Legacy. Herb Mills, "Presente: A Dockworker Story," just released by Hard Ball Press which publishes working-class voices https://t.co/u1FqZY4lTh

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Join us AFTER the rains (!) for an awesome Panel Discussion on #History of Experiences & Perceptions of #Asians and #AsianAmericans at WIU and in Western #Illinois #forgottonia Much of the research conducted by our students! @WesternILUniv @WIULibraries https://t.co/p8Z8BAiYWr

[Western Illinois University @WesternILUniv]

It is International Student Week at WIU! Check out the events for this week and all the guest speakers!💛 💜

[Smithsonian’s NMAAHC @NMAAHC]

#OnThisDay in 1939, Marian Anderson sang to 75,000 people at the Lincoln Memorial. Her carefully selected clothing was a visual complement to a moment scholars describe as the first public triumph of the modern civil rights movement: https://t.co/7kw0b5JqBl

#APeoplesJourney

[WIU Financial Aid @WIUFinancialAid]

National Financial Literacy Month

Smart debt: If possible, avoid taking on debt. If you must take on debt, be aware of interest rates, and make sure payments fit into your budget.

#wiu #westerniluniv #wiufinancialaid

[Western Illinois University @WesternILUniv]

WIU Interim President Kristi Mindrup will deliver her first remarks to the University community from 10-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 10 in the COFAC Recital Hall. All faculty, staff, students and members of the community are invited to attend. Read more: https://t.co/gJQrEgBsnP

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The assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. #OnThisDay in 1968 dashed the hopes that many Black Americans had about America's commitment to racial equality. Learn more about America's political and social climate in the aftermath of King's death: https://t.co/aZxh6wnxGT

[National Constitution Center @ConstitutionCtr]

Phillis Wheatley is considered the first African American author to publish a book of poetry. She had a lasting influence on the Founding generation.

This #WomensHistoryMonth, listen to #WeThePeoplePodcast to hear her story: https://t.co/x2On1aBmKk

[Smithsonian’s NMAAHC @NMAAHC]

Ida B. Wells was one of our nation’s foremost critics of racial injustice through her journalistic and philanthropic endeavors.

She co-founded the Alpha Suffrage Club in Chicago in 1913 to educate Black women on how to cultivate Black candidates and ensure their votes. #WMH

[U.S. National Archives @USNatArchives]

The War Manpower Commission (WMC) was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942. Contrary to what the department’s name suggests, women were at the forefront of this effort.

https://t.co/bFpVjbZWKT

#WomensHistoryMonth