Department Newsletter
History
Notes, Fall 2007
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Upcoming Events
Wednesday, January 7
Western Reserve Historical Society history programs: The Green Berets and Their Victories – Clevelander Joseph Patrick Meissner, the official historian of the Green Berets in Vietnam in 1968 and 1969, introduces his book with lessons for today in Iraq, 7:00pm. Free with museum admission.
Wednesday, January 14
Western Reserve Historical Society history programs: Cleveland: Then and Now – WRHS Historian, Dr. John Grabowski will present an illustrated review of the city's history based on images of places as they appeared in the past and as they appear now. Based on Dr. Grabowski's best selling book, 7:00pm. Free with museum admission.
Wednesday, January 21
Western Reserve Historical Society history programs: The Brief Wild Ride of the New York Central Railroad Jet Train – In 1966, the NYC's Cleveland Technical Center modified a self-propelled diesel commuter coach, replacing the motors with two jet engines. Don Wetzel, then the assistant director of technical research - the first and only jet railroad engineer, and Sheldon Lustig of the NYC System Historical Society share the story of how the NYC's “Black Beetle” set the 183.85 mph U.S. rail-speed record that stands to this day, 7:00pm. Free with museum admission.
Wednesday, February 11
Western Reserve Historical Society history programs: The Original Groovy Man: Thomas Edison and the Invention of Recorded Sound - A presentation by Dr. Edward J. Pershey on Edison's birthday, 7:00pm. Coffee and apple pie! Free with museum admission.
Wednesday, February 18
Western Reserve Historical Society history programs: Lincoln and Ohio – Celebrate Lincoln's 200th Birthday. A presentation by author John Vacha, 7:00pm. Free with museum admission.
Links to Events Calendars
City Club of Cleveland
Northern Ohio Live “Livetimes”
UCITE
University Community Hour
Weatherhead Events
Western Reserve Studies Symposium
In The News
"First postdoctoral fellowship in African American Studies named at Case Western Reserve University"
Case News Center, September 19, 2008
"The origins of the myth of racial harmony in Latin America"
Case News Center, February 26, 2008 "Rhonda Y. Williams named among History News Network's top young historians"
Case News Center, February 20, 2008
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