This Week at the Woodrow Wilson House
February 22, 2021
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The Wilson House Tuesday Speaker Series Continues!
On the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, notable historians, curators, and leaders explore the social movements of the early 20th Century and their relevance today. Talks explore women's suffrage, activism and protest, racial inequity, and the consequences and legacy of Woodrow Wilson’s presidency.
The Wilson House Tuesday Speaker Series is brought to you through generous donations from:
Cary C. Fuller, Nancy Bliss, Edward F. Gerber, and Christopher W. Keller.
Register now for upcoming speakers
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Lunch & Learn with Errin Haines from The 19th
Tuesday, February 23, 12 p.m. EST
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Errin Haines is editor at large and a co-founder of The 19th, a nonprofit, independent newsroom focused on the intersection of gender, politics, and policy. She is also an MSNBC Contributor.
Prior to joining The 19th, Errin was a national writer on race and ethnicity for The Associated Press, offering sharp news analysis and original perspectives on current events on topics including urban affairs, policing, historically black colleges, civil rights, and the black electorate.
In today's world of fake news, propaganda, and First Amendment Rights, come hear what Errin Haines from The 19th has to say!
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Lunch & Learn Noon on Zoom with LaNitra Berger as she discusses her new book, Irma Stern and the Racial Paradox of South African Modern Art: Audacities of Color
Tuesday, March 9, 12 p.m. EST
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Berger is an award-winning scholar, author, educator, and social justice advocate working towards making higher education accessible to low-income, first-generation, and minority students. Her scholarly interests are in art and social activism in the African and Jewish diasporas. For over 15 years, her work as an educator focuses on creating and expanding education abroad opportunities for underrepresented students, particularly in international education. As a social justice advocate, she supports student activism by teaching, advising, speaking, and supporting students. LaNitra also authored Exploring Education Abroad: A Guide for Racial and Ethnic Minority Participants (NAFSA, 2016) and the monograph.
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Lunch & Learn Noon on Zoom with
The Korean Cultural Center and The Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company
Tuesday, March 23, 12 p.m. EST
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The Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company will perform excerpts from Tracings, one family's story of immigration in 1903, expressed through modern dance. Tracings is choreographed to tell the story of immigration, migration, leaving home, and starting new - a story from over one hundred years ago that resonates today, addressing current social issues of cultural background and immigration.
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Seeing America: History Travel Blog
By Maggie Wald, Wilson House Fall Scholar
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Check out Maggie's newest blogpost! Maggie Wald is a junior from Washington University of St Louis who participated in the summer and fall sessions of the Student Volunteer Scholar Program at the Woodrow Wilson House and spent the fall of 2020 traveling around the country (attending college virtually) writing a blog about the historical stops on her tour. You can follow her exploration of how people and places across the country remember their respective history below. For President's Day, she explores the land of Lincoln. |
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Exploring Woodrow Wilson's Legacy Through US Postal Stamps
By Traci Holmer, Wilson House Fall Scholar
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Fall Scholar Traci Holmer spent part of her semester at Wilson House creating a mini-exhibition of Wilson's Legacy Through Stamps. Researching stamps between 1919 and 2020, she provides a first-class examination of the color, symbols, and historical context of each stamp to evaluate how Wilson is remembered in history.
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