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Hamby in Weekly Standard: ‘Herbert Hoover: The Engineer-President’

Hamby in Weekly Standard: ‘Herbert Hoover: The Engineer-President’

Dr. Alonzo L. Hamby, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at Ohio University, authored an article in the Weekly Standard headlined “Herbert Hoover: The Engineer-President | He ascended to the presidency on the strength of his intelligence but lost the country’s trust in the Great Depression.” The Herbert Hoover of historical […]

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March 11, 2018 at 12:05 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Mattson Talks about Carter’s ‘Malaise’ Speech on Truth, Politics and Power

Dr. Kevin Mattson

Dr. Kevin Mattson, the Connor Study Professor of Contemporary History at Ohio University, was on the podcast Truth, Politics and Power, hosted by Neal Conan, former host of NPR’s Talk of the Nation. They discussed the changing geopolitics of oil and what that means for politicians and especially President Trump. Mattson […]

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March 6, 2018 at 4:41 pmFaculty in the News In the News News

Pach Helps Fact-Checkers on Eisenhower, Military Parade Meme

Dr. Chester Pach

While a recent meme about President Dwight Eisenhower and military parades was not a direct quote, Dr. Chester Pach says Eisenhower “wasn’t someone interested in pomp and circumstance,” Pach told Snopes in a fact-finding story headlined, “Did Dwight Eisenhower Reject the Idea of ‘Soviet-Style’ Military Parades?” Pach is Associate Professor […]

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February 26, 2018 at 3:07 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Miner on WOUB: Russia Intended to Disrupt American Politics

Dr. Steven Miner

Russia intended to disrupt American politics and social systems leading up to and after the 2016 Presidential Election, says Dr. Steven Miner, an expert on Russia, after perusing the 35 pages of indictments filed Feb. 16 by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Miner was interviewed by WOUB and his interview can […]

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February 23, 2018 at 12:51 pmFaculty in the News In the News

AFP Quotes Jellison on Melania Trump ‘Still an Enigma after a Year’

Dr. Katherine Jellison, portrait

Global news agency AFP quoted Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor and Chair of History at Ohio University, in a story headlined “Melania Trump, America’s enigmatic first lady.” New York (AFP) – Groomed to perfection yet rarely heard in public, Melania Trump is an enigma — a first lady whose opinions, marriage […]

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January 22, 2018 at 10:01 amFaculty in the News In the News

Trauschweizer on The Conversation: Should Military Men Draft Nation’s Security Strategy?

Dr. Ingo Trauschweizer

Dr. Ingo Trauschweizer authored “Should military men draft nation’s security strategy?” on The Conversation, and his article was picked up by UPI. Trauschweizer is Associate Professor of History and Director of the Contemporary History Institute at Ohio University. President Donald Trump greeted the new year with an angry tweet about […]

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January 4, 2018 at 5:07 pmFaculty in the News In the News Research

AP Quotes Jellison on Trump Defense of Melania Trump

Dr. Katherine Jellison, portrait

An Associate Press article headlined “Trump defense of Melania Trump follows presidential pattern” quotes Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor and Chair of History at Ohio University. WASHINGTON (AP) — Bill Clinton once wanted to punch a newspaper columnist in the nose for calling Hillary Clinton a “congenital liar.” Ronald Reagan complained […]

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December 10, 2017 at 6:11 pmFaculty in the News In the News