History

In the fourth annual Sherman and Mabel Smith Pettyjohn Memorial Lecture in history, Dr. Holly Miowak Guise (Iñupiaq) will give a lecture about her book entitled Alaska Native Resilience: Voices from World War II. Centering oral histories with over 90+ elders, this book talk covers Alaska history from the perspectives…

Curating Creole: Gender, Race, and The Creole Historic Exhibit of 1885-86

The term Creole has been used to describe people, food, music, literature, and other cultural traditions. Originally denoting someone “born in the colony” in colonial societies primarily across the Caribbean and Gulf South, many people today associate Creole with Louisiana’s mix…