Looking for an online summer course? Check out History 121: US to 1877. This course runs in the first five week session from 5/21 to 6/24 and satisfies LASC Area 5 graduation requirements. Hurry before sections are cancelled!
The 18th Annual Unity Conference “Our Historia: Latina/os Making History” will take place April 16-17 at the CMU. The conference begins Wednesday, April 16 at 7 p.m. with a keynote speech delivered by Dr. Jason Ruiz, University of Notre Dame, titled, “Americans in the Treasure House: What the History of Travel to Mexico Can Teach Us About Our Historia.”
Henry Chan, history, authored the intellectual biography of Stanford-educated Chinese historian Zhang Yinlin (1905-1942), and co-edited his writings in three volumes. Titled “Complete Works of Zhang Yinlin,” the book was written in Chinese and published by Qinghua University, Beijing, China.
Prof. Steve Hoffbeck, History Department, delivered a talk about “John F. Kennedy: Death and Remembrance” at the Detroit Lakes Public Library on Nov. 19 to explain the man and what happened 50 years ago, using eyewitness accounts and best analysts. Hoffbeck noted how the Kennedy Assassination changed us as a nation. A panel discussion followed Hoffbeck’s presentation.
The History Club is hosting a movie night Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. in King Hall 110. They will be showing “Viva Zepata,” and it’s the 103rd anniversary of the Mexican Revolution.