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Exploring the History of Latinos in Baseball
Dr. Adrian Burgos, Jr., a professor of history at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, studies individuals from Latin America came to, worked in, and were recruited to play baseball in the U.S.  Read more: ...
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History professor Rosalyn LaPier featured in Ken Burns’ ‘The American Buffalo’ documentary
When huge herds of bison roamed the Great Plains... Read more:  https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/859024435.
Professor Leslie Reagan
College of LAS announces named professorship positions
The College of LAS has named six faculty members as recipients of the Marjorie Roberts Professorships in Liberal Arts & Sciences and the Robert W. Schaefer Professorships in Liberal Arts & Sciences.  Read more:  ...
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College of LAS announces faculty promotions
The College of LAS has announced 32 faculty promotions to take effect during the fall semester.  Read more:  https://las.illinois.edu/news/2023-08-31/college-las-announces-faculty-promotions.
Rosalyn LaPier
New Native American Teaching Law
A new law requiring Illinois public schools to teach Native American history will help students learn about the Indigenous people who originally occupied the land, as well as the contemporary Native American community in the state, says Illinois history professor Rosalyn LaPier.  Read more: ...
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What's the legacy of Federal Indian Boarding Schools in Illinois?
In an interview with Northern Public Radio, Professor of History at UIUC Dave Beck provided his expertise for an article about Native American boarding schools in Illinois. To read the full article, follow this...

Kristen L Allen (2016)

Kristen's enthusiasm for research, public history and the digital humanities convinced her to pursue a career in museum studies and becoming Museum Coordinator of the Illinois Distributed Museum. As a History major, Kristen honed her research and writing skills and took advantage of multiple opportunities to pursue undergraduate research.

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