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Christopher Florio
Chris Florio is a historian of the United States, with interests in cultural and intellectual history, transnational history, the history of slavery and emancipation, and the history of capitalism. Florio […]
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For Faith Clarkson ’22, the Path to Becoming a Historian Runs through Hollins
As she wrapped up her high school career, Faith Clarkson ’22 wasn’t sure what she wanted to study in college. But, after visiting Hollins University’s website, she was convinced she had found the perfect school to guide her.
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Aysia Brenner ’21 Sets Her Sights on Becoming a History Professor After Teaching Next Year in France
Beginning in October, Aysia Brenner ’21 will spend seven months with the Teaching Assistant Program in France, which is managed by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States. She’ll teach at the primary school level in a school or schools near Paris.
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Uplifted by the Power of Community, Natté Fortier ’24 Earns Fulbright Award
When Natté Fortier ’24 reflects upon what he believes to be the key to a fulfilling Hollins experience, one quality in particular stands out in his mind. He recognized it […]
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Buoyed by a Lifelong Love of History, Mars McLeod ’23 Examines an Important but Little-Known Movement in 19th Century Black America
Mars McLeod ’23 can just about pinpoint the moment in her life when she realized she was destined to become a historian. “I was eight or nine years old, and […]
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Wyndham Robertson Library Honors Undergraduate Research Award Winners and Finalists for 2024
Hollins University’s Wyndham Robertson Library has announced the winners and finalists of this year’s Undergraduate Research Awards. The library established the awards in 2011 to recognize exemplary undergraduate student research […]
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“I’ve Come Into My Own as a Person Here”: Elizabeth Klein ’23 Discovers a Love of History While Spotlighting the Jewish American Experience
A double major in history and Spanish, Elizabeth Klein ’23 devoted her senior honors thesis to exploring Jewish participation in 19th century westward expansion in the United States. “I’m truly grateful for this opportunity and countless others as I’ve pursued my passion for studying Jewish-American history,” she says.
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On Her Journey to Becoming a Public Historian, Zoe Brooks ’23 Explores “Bloody Harlan” and 1930s Labor Conflict
History major Zoe Brooks ’23 says she enjoys “taking hard-to-understand primary source information, distilling it, and making it more accessible to everybody. History deserves to be taught, and it deserves to be taught in its entirety. The idea of having that as a career…there’s something really cool about that.”
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“I Came to Hollins on a Mission”: A Smithsonian Summer Internship Helps Fulfill Hailee Brandt ‘25’s Commitment to Experiential Learning
During her college search, Hailee Brandt ’25 was certain about what was most important to her in deciding on a school. “This was for my career, and I needed to […]
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With The Hollins Living History Project, China Moore ’24 Seeks to Help “Reconcile the Injustices of the Past and Present”
Travel on Plantation Road in Roanoke County toward the Hollins University campus, and near the intersection with Milk-A-Way Drive you will pass the remnants of the Green Ridge Baptist Church […]
