Category Archives: History

Holy Cross Student Summer: Paulina Martin ’21

Posted on July 21, 2020 by College of the Holy Cross

Paulina Martin ’21 Summer Plans: Intern, United Way/Worcester Together Hometown: Mansfield, MA Major: History Summer Plans I am interning with the United Way of Central Massachusetts. Primarily, I work with “Worcester Together,” a partnership of organizations collaborating to help the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Religious Studies Professor Receives $5,000 Grant from the Wabash Center

Posted on July 2, 2020 by College of the Holy Cross

Holy Cross Religious Studies Professor Tat siong Benny Liew has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion to explore teaching and learning about race and racial dynamics in ways that … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Montserrat Program Teaches Lessons That Resonate During Coronavirus

Posted on May 25, 2020 by College of the Holy Cross

As students across the country transitioned to remote learning in March in the wake of coronavirus, communities of learning had to start thinking about creative approaches to education outside of the classroom. For Holy Cross’ Montserrat program, however, learning that … Continue reading →

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Academic Conference Goes Virtual in Response to Pandemic

Posted on May 6, 2020 by College of the Holy Cross

As faculty members across the College worked to transition their courses to a distance-learning format this semester, one of the many logistical challenges to tackle was the annual Academic Conference, where students present the results of their independent work in … Continue reading →

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Are We Living in a Post-Truth World? Holy Cross History Professor Breaks It Down on NPR’s ‘On Point’

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Holy Cross in the News

In the third installment of a series on truth, Meghna Chakrabarti of NPR’s “On Point” turned to Cynthia Hooper, associate professor of history and director of Russian and Eastern European Studies at the College of the Holy Cross, for her insight. As a … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Senior Emma Powell ’20 Presents Award-Winning Thesis on Repairing Racial Injustice in America

Posted on February 26, 2020 by College of the Holy Cross

As a classics and history double major at College of the Holy Cross, Emma Powell ’20 knows how significantly the power of memory affects both the present and the future. Powell earned the Maurizio Vannicelli Washington Semester Away Program Award … Continue reading →

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Meet the 2019 Sanctae Crucis Honorees

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Holy Cross Magazine

The Sanctae Crucis Award is the highest non-degree accolade that Holy Cross bestows on alumni, recognizing those who take up the College’s challenge to find meaning in life and history and honor their obligations to others. Meet this year’s five … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Introduces Annual Weemsy Awards in Effort to Shed Light on History Fails

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Holy Cross in the News

In an era of viral culture where the flood of misinformation can spread like wildfire, Ed O’Donnell, associate professor of history at College of the Holy Cross, tells the New Yorker in a recent article that it’s vital to call … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross History Professor Shares Leadership Lessons From Across the Pond

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Holy Cross in the News

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s recent announcement that the couple will “step back as ‘senior’ members of the British royal family and work to become financially independent” has generated a fierce debate around the topic of relinquishing leadership responsibilities. Is … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross History Professor Featured in New Online Docuseries Hosted by NPR’s Peter Sagal

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

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Holy Cross Historian and Holocaust Expert Quoted by The New York Times

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

Thomas Doughton, a senior lecturer at the College of the Holy Cross’ Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, was recently asked by The New York Times to weigh in on the gravity of historical context in choosing sites for new construction projects, especially … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Welcomes Seven Tenure-Track Faculty Members for the 2019-20 Academic Year

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Jane Carlton

Seven faculty members at College of the Holy Cross have been welcomed into tenure-track positions for the 2019-20 academic year. They will each join a different department: economics, English, history, physics, political science, Spanish and visual arts. The new faculty … Continue reading →

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Classics Course Examines How Ancient Times Relate to Conflict in the United States

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Holy Cross Magazine

The music of Steely Dan, the movie “O Brother, Where Art Thou” and the history of two world wars may seem an odd trio of discussion topics for a classics course. But the juxtaposition of the modern and the ancient … Continue reading →

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New Book Gives Voice to History of Jesuits on Campus

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Holy Cross Magazine

Hundreds walk by daily, but most would recognize only a handful of the names on the nearly 300 white stone markers at the Jesuit Cemetery. A new book seeks to rectify that, detailing the lives of those interred and, in … Continue reading →

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Professor and Russia Expert Calls Talk of Trump Impeachment ‘the Gift That Keeps on Giving’ for Russian Media

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

What is Russian media’s narrative on the impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump? Apparently, the commentary in many ways “echoes the language of U.S. coverage,” according to Cynthia Hooper, associate professor of history and director of Russian and Eastern European Studies at Holy Cross. … Continue reading →

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Eight Holy Cross Faculty Members Promoted to Rank of Professor

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Jane Carlton

They’ve spent years teaching at College of the Holy Cross and advancing research in their respective fields. Now, eight faculty members have been promoted to the rank of full professor. Learn more about their scholarship, their time at Holy Cross … Continue reading →

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Blog: McLaughlin ’21 Hopes to Broaden Perspective During Year Abroad in Spain

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Meghan Schatz

Name: Kate McLaughlin ‘21 Hometown: Pelham, New York Areas of study: History and Spanish double major Studying abroad at: Universidade da Coruña in A Coruña, Spain Duration: Full academic year Why Spain? “Ever since I started studying Spanish in middle school, I have been … Continue reading →

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Puerto Rico Newspaper Features Holy Cross Professors’ Trip to Study the Effects of Hurricane María

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

“At first look, history and microbiology may seem like disciplines with nothing in common. However, two Latina faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross, in Worcester MA, vehemently shattered the perceived boundaries between these disciplines to provide their … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professors’ Research to Address Children’s Learning in Museums, Adolescent Summer Reading, Food Equity and Latino History in Worcester

Posted on June 28, 2019 by College of the Holy Cross

The College of the Holy Cross announced the recipients of the “Scholarship in Action” grants for the 2019-2020 academic year, an initiative advancing Worcester-based faculty research with community partners that makes a lasting impact and provides rich experiential learning opportunities … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Quoted in The New York Times on Antitrust Lessons From the Gilded Age

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Holy Cross in the News

For decades, antitrust focused on the welfare of the consumer, but with rising fear over the influence of Big Tech companies, regulators are now trying to reverse years of conventional doctrine. “There’s an old saying about how history doesn’t repeat … Continue reading →

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