Tag: Tara Strauch
Centre Trail Podcast 22: Quakers and Multiracial Communities in Ohio
This week we talk about Tara’s latest publication, a book chapter about multiracial communities in antebellum Ohio. We discuss Quakerism and slavery in North America and the complexities of multiracial identities and communities in early nineteenth century Ohio.
History, Religion, and the Bladensburg Memorial Cross
Over the past few weeks, my American Religious History class has been grappling with the question “was America founded as a Christian nation?” We have thought about whether the founders envisioned a Christian country, why people have argued about this question for the past 200 years, and why it matters. The question is fascinating for ...
Centre Trail Podcast 21: Age of the Samurai
Tara quizzes John on his class on medieval and early modern Japanese history, “Age of the Samurai.” We discuss how the title relates to the content, the romanticization of the samurai and the historical context of Japanese ritual suicide.
Smashing the Patriarchy on Valentine’s Day
If your Facebook feed looks anything like mine, you have seen A LOT of valentine memes this week. I love this whole genre; the cute, weird, pun-filled images remind me of the popular cards made and bought throughout the Victorian period. Years ago now I remember seeing the dictator card memes like this one: And ...
Centre Trail Podcast 20: Historical Fiction
John and Tara are coming to the end of a long semester, and with Thanksgiving on the horizon sat down to chat about a subject they both enjoy a great deal: historical fiction! In particular, we talk about why we like this genre of writing in our capacity as historians. When is there too much ...
Centre Trail Podcast 19: November and Remembrance
John and Tara get together to talk about how the public remembers and celebrates veterans of the armed services. Practices differ across the Atlantic despite a shared history in the two largest conflicts of the twentieth century.
History Courses Spring 2019
Hey, all you Centre students! As registration is approaching I thought I would give y’all a quick roundup on our Spring course offerings: History Survey Classes: These courses have wide chronological and geographical coverage. They are designed to introduce students to major events and ideas but they are also intended to expose students to how ...
