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History

Ed Coaxum speaks at a memorial service on for Martin Luther King, Jr. the day after he was assassinated, Marsh Plaza, Boston University, 1968

Martin Luther King

Alums Share Memories of Dark Days of April 1968

April 4, 2018

Items from a collection of Academy Awards history at the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University

History

Oscars Up Close

March 2, 2018

African American History Monument, Columbia, SC

Politics

Paradox of the South: Confederacy Statues and Civil Rights Memorials

February 26, 2018

inkwell, pen, parchment and postcards

Relationships

Love, Passion, and Longing Brought to Life

February 14, 2018

Vita Paladino, Director and Principal Investigator of the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University, poses for a photo in her office.

Gotlieb

Keeper of the Treasures

February 8, 2018

Queer, There, Everywhere featured historical figures.

Books

LGBTQ Figures, from Lincoln to Mr. Sulu

January 24, 2018

Tessa Croker, a PhD student in BU’s American and New England Studies Program, recently joined iconic doll company American Girl, where she ensures the historical accuracy of its products.

Employment

Making History Come Alive at American Girl

December 12, 2017

Jodi Cranston, Professor of Renaissance art at Boston University and founder of historical art research website mappingpaintings.org

Visual Arts

Hidden Stories behind Art Masterpieces

November 1, 2017

An Autumn view of Marsh Plaza and Marsh Chapel at Boston University

Marsh Plaza

Discovering Marsh Chapel

October 10, 2017

Top of the United States Constitution document showing the words "We the People"

University News

The Five Oddest Clauses in the US Constitution

September 26, 2017

Robert E. Lee confederate civil war monument in Charlottesville, VA

History

POV: The Controversy over Confederate Civil War Monuments

September 25, 2017

Professor Tom Whalen poses for a photo in front of Fenway Park

Books

Revisiting the Spirit of ’67

August 29, 2017

William McKeen, author, professor and associate dean of Boston University College of Communication

Music

Recalling the Music and Mayhem of Los Angeles in the ’60s

August 8, 2017

Gregory Kerr's YouTube video on laptop

Social Media

Debunking Misconceptions about Other Cultures, on YouTube

July 31, 2017

Alexander Nikolaev at desk

Television

The Languages of Game of Thrones

July 12, 2017

interior of King's Chapel

Arts & Culture

King’s Chapel Offers Glimpse into the Past

June 14, 2017

Sam Sokolow with Genius star Geoffrey Rush at a premiere event for Genius in Palo Alto, Calif.

History

The Alum behind National Geographic’s Genius

May 30, 2017

Lauren Whitley, senior curator of textile and fashion arts for the MFA, shows students a mid-18th-century English brocaded silk dress, once worn by Lydia Catherine, Duchess of Chandos.

History

One Class, One Day: Threading History

April 10, 2017

Joseph Rezek

Arts & Culture

“Hail to the Chief” Is No Simple Fanfare

March 1, 2017

Randall Keith Horton

Boston

MLK Day Commemoration to Feature Duke Ellington Music

January 13, 2017

MLK Day Commemoration to Feature Duke Ellington Music