It’s the shortest question, and yet the hardest to answer. It challenges public historians in ways that put their knowledge, competence, credibility, and authority on the line. So What? It’s a fair question, of course, but it can unsettle us. Behind these words is subtext: I don’t care. I’m not interested. This is irrelevant. For …
“NFL player Pat Tillman joined U.S. Army in 2002. He was killed in action 2004. He fought for our country/freedom.” ~President Donald Trump’s 2017 social media comment used to condemn NFL players who protest during the national anthem “The very action of self expression and the freedom to speak from one’s heart—no matter those …
In our system of government, citizens of each state send politicians to Washington DC as their representatives. But did you know that states are also represented in our capitol by representative artwork, such as murals, portraits, and paintings reflective of each state’s history. Perhaps the grandest display of state art can be found in the …
Most people want to learn the truth about history, even if it rattles common sense or deflates comfortable–but dubious–accounts of history. We recently posted a provocative mini-essay about a particular populist conception of WWII veterans–that they were all heroes. Of course, many were. Some, if we are to be truthful with ourselves, were not. During …
“We have recently become aware that several songs performed by Kate Smith contain offensive lyrics that do not reflect our values as an organization,” read an official statement from the Philadelphia Flyers sports organization. “As we continue to look into this serious matter, we are removing Kate Smith’s recording of ‘God Bless America’ from our …
A Conversation With Justin Fortunato & Lindsay Courteau Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center On episode 10 of the TSVP Radio Theater Podcast, we talk with Justin Fortunato and Lindsay Courteau about how they create exceptional theater at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center. SUPPORT LOCAL PODCASTING Let’s keep local podcasting alive! If you …
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Karen Florence & Florence Cuspard Lott | Beaver County Soul Food <img width=”768″ height=”768″ src=”https://thesocialvoiceproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/COVER-ART-BCHP12-768×768.jpg” alt=”” loading=”lazy” sizes=”100vw” /> <p>On episode 12 of the Beaver County History Podcast, we talk with Karen Florence and Florence Cuspard Lott about the African American experience in Beaver County, and why it is important to recognize soul food as …
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History is never over and done with—never complete, never static. Visit a local history museum today, and what you see there has been collected, preserved, interpreted, and presented to us–today (no matter how dusty, musty, and time-worn the exhibit behind glass). We are not time travelers, so the only history we know is happening right …
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