Nov. 6: Public History, Preservation, and Commemoration Efforts in Europe and the U.S.

Tonight's talk by Dr. Tenbus was a great success, and we were pleased to see around 100 people in attendance.  Thank you for coming out!

Our next talk will be at 6:00 pm on November 6 in Twomey Auditorium--please note the time shift as this differs from previous talks.

Dr. Abbie Grubb, a professor of history at San Jacinto College in Houston, Texas, will be joining us to present "Poppies on Parade: The Preservation and Commemoration of WWI Sites on the Centennial of the Great War."  Her talk will have a public history focus: she will examine the ongoing efforts to preserve WWI battlefields in Europe and offer a comparative analysis of commemoration efforts in the United States.  She will also address some of the obstacles to preservation efforts for the battlefields, including unexploded ordnance, urban development, and competing visions for interpretation.  Undergraduate and graduate students considering careers in public history are especially encouraged to attend.