Reading in a Winter Wonderland: Erstwhile’s winter break reading list.
Join our editors as they share some of the books they will be enjoying in their downtime over the winter break.
What Happened in Vegas: Reflections on the Western History Association’s 2019 Conference
Erstwhile contributing editors Kerri Clement and Anna Kramer write about their experiences at the 59th annual conference of the Western History Association.
From Revolutions to Reconciliation, Celebrating German Unity Day
From steins of beer to David Hasselhoff, Erstwhile Contributing Editor @Katie_Randall2 recently enjoyed a weekend of celebration in honor of German Unity Day.
A Van Down by the Climbing Gym
Erstwhile contributing editor Anna Kramer discusses the historical roots of today’s #vanlife movement and how van dwelling has served as a means to play at being homeless while people experiencing homelessness are increasingly under attack.
From Boulder to Berlin: A Glance at a Semester in the Archives
Erstwhile editor Katie Randall reflects on her experiences as a person of color while researching in German archives.
Our Summer Reading 2019
The members of Erstwhile’s editorial board share their summer reading plans. As in the past, those of us at Erstwhile are wrapping up the school year of weekly posts before our summer hiatus with an offering: two recently published books that we’re really excited to read over the break. This year, all of our choices are nonfiction,…
Education and the Revival of the Labor Movement
For May Day, contributing editors Beau Driver and Graeme Pente survey the recent history of teachers’ strikes and the revival of the US labor movement in the face of obscene wealth inequality. In early April, The Atlantic’s coverage of history instructor Thea Hunter’s tragic death circulated widely. Hunter’s early death highlights the growing lack of…
Music for Historians and for the History Classroom: Recent releases
Erstwhile contributing editor Caroline Grego talks about recent-ish music that draws upon the history of the American South for this week’s post. Featured image courtesy Smithsonian Folkways. Rhiannon Giddens, a classically trained, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter intent on re-centering the historical contributions of Black women to American music traditions, gave an interview to National Public Radio one…
