Video: Holocaust Survivor Mathilde Freund in Conversation with Students
In an interview with Doran Ben-Atar, Ph.D., professor of history, Fordham’s oldest student, 101-year-old Mathilde…
Browsing: Department of History
Women’s History: How Suffragettes Sold Their Message
In the past year, American women have experienced a new resurgence of female activism: From…
Historian: Tax Havens Fostered by Ex-Spies, Generals, and Diplomats
Unless one has plenty of money that needs to be quietly stashed away, few people…
Conference to Explore 20th Century Capitalism
On Thursday, March 8, at 6 p.m., the Department of History will kick off a…
In New Book, A Fresh Look at a Long-Suffering Region
To better understand the history of the United States, one should include the people who…
Sixty Years Later, Sputnik Declassifications Offer Primer in Fake News
On Oct. 4, the 60th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik, Asif Siddiqi, Fordham professor…
When German Imperialism Looked Eastward
Where many studies of European empire in the 20th century focus on imperial projects in…
New Book Explores Complex Archbishop Thomas Cranmer
Thomas Cranmer, the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1533 to 1556, is well known for his…
Doctoral Student Breathes Life Into Vivid Stories of Medieval Times
Lucy Barnhouse is a woman living in two eras. When she lies down to sleep…
Medieval Recipes Reveal How Women Managed Health Care
A hyssop drink, a mugwort tea, a leek plaster applied to the skin. For Kristin…