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HIST 101 Spring 2019 Podcasts (Vance) episodes
- Emanuel Gerechter: Rabbi. Scholar. Friend
After immigrating to the United States in 1866, Rabbi Gerechter moved around the Midwest and Northeast, working at various congregations. Eventually, he settled in Appleton, and began teaching alongside preaching. Gerechter was remembered by all as one who built communities through religion, academics, and day to day social interaction. Although Gerechter is only a footnote within greater Lawrence history, the community he helped build cherished him, and we should as well.
8 min - Zelia Smith: A Blast from the PastZelia Smith graduated from Lawrence in 1882. Later, she served as head librarian for forty-two years. Learn more about her in this podcast.6 min
- Elizabeth Wilson, Never Out of TouchThis is a podcast about Elizabeth Wilson, first a student and later a faculty member at Lawrence University in the nineteenth century.5 min
- Amos Lawrence: More Than a NamesakeThis podcast offers a look into the life of the founder of Lawrence University.8 min
- Henry Merritt Wriston: A Revolutionary PresidentExplore the life of Henry Merritt Wriston, president of Lawrence University from 1924 through 1936.7 min
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- "Lazy and Deceitful Old Man" -- Eleazer Williams and his dealings with Amos A. LawrenceEleazer Williams is often remembered today as an fun historical curiosity, an eccentric figure from long ago adding some local color to Green Bay. In this podcast, we explore why this reputation is entirely undeserved.12 min
- Emma Kate Corkhill: A Private LifeEmma Kate Corkhill was a well-respected professor of English at Lawrence University, then College, who dodged US census takers for two decades. Who was she to herself? Find out more in this podcast.9 min
- Winifred Boynton and the Pursuit of PeaceWinifred Boynton was the creative mind behind Lawrence University's Björklunden estate. Learn more about Boynton and her legacy in this podcast.10 min
About HIST 101 Spring 2019 Podcasts (Vance)
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Student-generated podcasts for Brigid Vance's HIST 101 course.