by Lisa Rathje | Sep 15, 2022
Devastating events of the past few years, from the Covid-19 pandemic to racism, war, and environmental crises, have been universally shared by people around the world, yet individually experienced. Reflecting on responses to these challenges can include...
by Lisa Rathje | Sep 15, 2022
The Great October Storm of 1893, despite remaining one of the largest natural disasters in the U.S. to date, was lost to history for nearly 100 years. It remained untold in hurricane treatises and in general literature and lingered only in the colloquial memory of...
by Lisa Rathje | Sep 14, 2022
During the American Revolution, the Seneca aided the British Empire. While the Seneca, like all nations in the Haudenosaunee, initially declined to participate in the conflict, eventually they chose to support the British. By 1779, this decision had devastating...
by Lisa Rathje | Sep 14, 2022
This exhibition, “It’s about community, told by community, and supported by community.” —Hayden Haynes This photo essay by Hayden Haynes is part of the culmination of a community looking at the effects and aftereffects of one Indian...
by Lisa Rathje | Sep 14, 2022
I began teaching secondary world history in the United States in the early 2000s after nearly two years of teaching and studying in Wuhan, China. I have no recollection of learning about China/East Asia prior to moving to Wuhan, despite the advantage of being...
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