Post Tagged with: "Katherine Jellison"

The Athens County Historical Society and Museum presents “The Sky Has Fallen: Troops, Turmoil and Teargas, Ohio University 1968-1970.” The exhibit opens Thursday, April 16, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 65 N. Court St. Sponsors in addition to the Athens County Historical Society and Museum are the Ohio University […]

The Department of History at Ohio University hosts its ninth Annual Undergraduate History Conference April 16-17, 2015. The conference opens on Thursday, April 16, at 5 p.m. with a keynote address by Dr. Alec Holcombe, assistant professor of Southeast Asian History at Ohio University, at the Athens County Historical Society and […]

Café Conversation presents Dr. Katherine Jellison on “Unelected Leaders: America’s First Ladies” on Wednesday, March 11, at 5 p.m. in the Baker Front Room. Betty Ford, Michelle Obama, and Hilary Clinton—first ladies, but also powerful women. These first ladies played an important role in the political system by representing the […]

The 2015 Baker Peace Conference on “The Vietnam War: A Fifty-Year Retrospective” on March 26 and 27. A panel on War and Social Changes is Friday, March 27,  at 1 p.m. in Nelson Commons. The panel features: Moderator – Dr. Katherine Jellison, Ohio University Dr. Andrew L. Johns, Brigham Young […]

Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor and Chair of History at Ohio University, speaks at Ohio State University Feb. 25 . Jellison is the author of It’s Our Day: America’s Love Affair with the White Wedding 1945–2005 (Kansas Press 2008). Her lecture, sponsored by the Friends of the Historic Costume & Textiles […]

The Washington Post quotes Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor and Chair of History, in a pre-election article on “Michelle Obama out in full force for ‘Barack’s last campaign.’” NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Plain-spoken and casual, Michelle Obama took the stage of a high school gymnasium here to rally Democratic voters. “I’m […]

NBC News quotes Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor and Chair of History, in a story on “Better Half: First Lady Campaigns Where the President Has Not.” Whether or not the president isn’t wanted by candidates in his own party, Michelle Obama has picked up the campaigning baton, attending 14 campaign events […]