Street Art in the Plague Years

student project

Street Art in the Plague Years

Blog post by Monica Ruth

Shuttered businesses, deserted streets, and contagion among the people… elements of disarray and decay, signals and signs of the end of – or at least pause from – familiar economic and social patterns. These changes have revealed a wellspring, sparking and spawning of new life and advantageous growth in street art.

History in the Wild podcast: Woman’s secret roles in history

Blog post and podcast by Alexis Walker

My podcast was first conceived when I decided I wanted to focus on women in history. The purpose of the podcast would be to teach young women just how powerful women have always been in history in order to spark a passion for change towards greater equality.

Fight or Die Trying – Indigenous Resilience and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Blog post by Robin Keagle

“Kimberly in Red” from Artist Nayan Lafond, A Journal of the Plague Year Archive

Genocide, stolen lands, and broken promises. Indigenous Peoples have a long history of being silenced. Their voices are muted and are often missing from the archives.

History in the Wild podcast: War Machines

Blog post and podcast by Dan Schosser

Hello everyone, my name is Dan Schosser and this is my podcast for HST 485, War Machines. I’m not a naturally talkative person, so when I signed up for HST 485: Historical Podcasting, I knew that I was definitely going to be giving myself a challenge, but that was also part of the fun.

History in the Wild podcast: Questions in History

Blog post and podcast by Kayla Phillips

Hello everyone! I’m Kayla Phillips and today I’m going to give you an introduction to my podcast: Questions in History. I created this podcast for the undergraduate class HST 485. My podcast covers all types of history from around the world in a fun, engaging way.