By Rebecca Fox I knew that I wanted to study abroad almost as soon as I came to Hope. I even knew exactly where I wanted to study: Wales. Since I love Welsh literature and history, I longed to explore the breathtaking Welsh mountains, to see where my favorite stories took place, and to finally …
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Faculty Feature: Albert Bell
By Al Bell I guess it’s appropriate that I should be the first faculty member to introduce myself since I’m the senior member of the department, both in age and in terms of service. I came to Hope in 1978. I’ve had the children of some of my first students in my classes. If someone had asked me …
Hope History in the News
Inventing America, Episode 1 (“Making a Nation”), a “live” interview with four of the nation’s Founding Fathers filmed before a live audience at Hope College in December 2014 will be featured on PBS stations around the country this July 4th. “Making a Nation” highlights the origins of the Declaration of Independence. If your local PBS …
Student Feature: Katelyn Kiner
As a History and French major with a special interest in French history I was over the moon to take French history courses taught in Paris during my year abroad! I expected to learn loads in the classroom and by visiting historical places. I however never expected I would take part in history. Never did I imagine I …
Colonial Food in Interwar Paris: The Taste of Empire
By Lauren Janes This past January, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani was touring European capitals after the completion of the nuclear deal opened Iran to European investment. On his visit to Paris he met with French President Francois Hollande, but not over a meal. The two leaders were originally supposed to share an upscale lunch, but …
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Student-Faculty Collaborative Research: The United War Work Campaign
By Jeanne Petit During the Summer of 2015, I and four Hope College history majors had the opportunity to spend 10 days at the Library of Congress to complete an intensive research project. We set out to create a research-based website about the 1918 United War Work Campaign, a World War I fundraising campaign by …
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Welcome to our blog!
Welcome to the Hope College History Department’s inaugural blog post. We’re excited to share stories from our faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends! Our guest next week will be Dr. Jeanne Petit, History department faculty member and chair-elect of the department. Meet Dr. Petit, and come back next week to learn more!