History Day was born as the answer to: “What are you going to do with that?” This is a question many parents and relatives ask potential history majors. In recent years, the assumption that a degree in history results in underemployment or low- paid work has led to a drastic decline in the number of […]
Reflecting on the internship experience In Fall 2019, Gentrice Petrie reflected on her internship experience at the Public Lands History Center. Looking back, she noted that having the chance to observe the work of professional historians and their clients made an impression on her. During my semester as an undergraduate intern at the PLHC, I […]
Michael J. Hightower, independent historian and blogger, recently offered strong praise for Michael Rosser and Diane M. Sanders’ book, A History of Mortgage Banking in the West: Financing America’s Dreams in his review in the Western Historical Quarterly. He concludes, “Industry professionals and students alike will find this book to be a useful guide to […]
Graduate Research Assistant, Tim Johansen, reflects on race and parks Graduate Research Assistant, Tim Johansen, contributed the following reflection on his time working with the PLHC on its project with Shenandoah National Park. After completing my M.A. in History at Colorado State University, I was fortunate enough to become part of this project. I was […]
Mike Rosser (CSU ’64) and Diane Sanders (CSU ’14) co-wrote the recently published book, A History of Mortgage Banking in the West: Financing America’s Dreams (University Press of Colorado 2017). The book began as a PLHC research project and highlights the role of finance and mortgage bankers in creating the Colorado we know today. Rosser recently […]
Following the Overland Trails This summer, the PLHC was working to wrap up a project for Scotts Bluff National Monument. Researcher and recent graduate, Poppie Gullett, has shared a bit about the project and her experience completing archival research during a summer road trip to Scotts Bluff National Monument, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, and Legacy of […]
The Public Lands History Center’s research on Japanese-American internment camps in New Mexico was featured in a SOURCE article. Led by Dr. Sarah Payne, the project interprets this time in American history and documents the personal experiences of those who lived through it. History team finishes documenting N.M. Japanese-American confinement camps
On October 5th, the Public Lands History Center and CSU Extension will partner on an edition of the American West Program highlighting Colorado’s farmers and ranchers. Presenters: Joanne Littlefield, Ph.D., (Director, Extension Outreach and Engagement) C.J. Mucklow (Extension Western Regional Director) Rick Knight, Ph.D. (Professor, Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Warner College) In 1914, Congress […]
Dr. Ann Little will present at the Spring 2017 Public Land History Center American West Program. Dr. Little, of the Colorado State University History Department, will be speaking about her book: The Many Captivities of Esther Wheelwright. Yale University Press published this work in 2016 to a wealth of positive reviews from the academic community. […]
OVPR PLHC named ‘Program of Research and Scholarly Excellence’ (PRSE) Earlier this year, the PLHC was awarded a Program of Research and Scholarly Excellence (PRSE) designation from the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR). The PLHC is one of only two organizations in the College of Liberal Arts to receive the designation. Each […]