See link for details. hm 5/28/10

See link for details. hm 5/28/10

See link for details. hm 5/28/10

Historical explanation is the explanation of outcomes in terms of causal antecedents. All too often however the causal account becomes indistinguishable from a vindicatory narrative, the tale of outcomes told as a version of winners’ history, especially rampant in ideologies of modernity and modernization. Counterfactual thinking--the sphere of the might-have-been--is, in suitably rigorous and disciplined […]

This paper presents some initial research and reflections on the social use of hot springs in Mexico and California, and suggests that cultures of water at hot springs offer possibilities of managing water demand that could be useful for dealing with the current water crisis. Walsh discusses the cultural dimensions of the water crisis, and […]

Do you love history? Does thinking about Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon or the Siege of Boston give you goose bumps? Come check us out! The club is open to both history and non history majors. Some of the activities we do are:trivia nights movie nights guest speakers field trips study sessions Questions? Email Celina. […]

Exploring Tristán de Luna’s Lost Galleon Discovery of a well-preserved early Spanish shipwreck in Pensacola Bay, Florida, has reopened a long forgotten chapter of Latin-American history. Assembled by the Viceroy of New Spain, a fleet of eleven ships under the command of Tristán de Luna embarked from Mexico in 1559 to establish a colony on […]

STEPHEN PYNE is the world's foremost historian of fire. A Regents' Professor at Arizona State University, and the author of twenty books on environmental history and the histories of science and exploration, Pyne is a brilliant and irreverent commentator on the role of fire in societies around the world. On October 7th, from 3:30-4:45 PM, […]

The historic actions, protests and strikes of last fall and spring showed our state and the nation that students, teachers, staff, and our communities are determined to fight against the cuts, layoffs, fee hikes, and the shrinking access to public education and services. However, our fight is far from over. On October 7th, supporters of […]

Matthew Garcia is Associate Professor of American Civilization, Ethnic Studies and History at Brown University. Part of the History 294: Colloquium in Work, Labor, and Political Economy, 2010-2011 lecture series. hm 9/9/10; jwil 14.ix.10