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Celebrate CLA! Faculty and staff recognized for outstanding contributions to teaching, research, and service in 2026
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The College of Liberal Arts acknowledges the accomplishments and efforts of our outstanding faculty and staff for 2026.
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Steamboats and the Rise of the Cotton Kingdom
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Read More: Steamboats and the Rise of the Cotton KingdomThe arrival of the first steamboat, The New Orleans, in early 1812 touched off an economic revolution in the South. In states west of the Appalachian Mountains, the operation of steamboats quickly grew into a booming business that would lead to new cultural practices and a stronger sectional identity. In…
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The Many Captivities of Esther Wheelwright
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Read More: The Many Captivities of Esther WheelwrightAn eye-opening biography of a woman at the intersection of three distinct cultures in colonial America Born and raised in a New England garrison town, Esther Wheelwright (1696–1780) was captured by Wabanaki Indians at age seven. Among them, she became a Catholic and lived like any other young girl in…
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Bachelors and Bunnies: The Sexual Politics of Playboy
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Read More: Bachelors and Bunnies: The Sexual Politics of PlayboyEven at the height of Playboy magazine’s popularity and influence, its readers tended to be a bit sheepish about it. “I only read it for the articles,” was the common refrain—and there’s some truth to it, as no one would deny that Playboy’s articles, interviews, and fiction have always been…
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The Decadence of Delphi: The Oracle in the Second Century AD and Beyond
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Read More: The Decadence of Delphi: The Oracle in the Second Century AD and BeyondExamining the final years of Delphic consultation, this monograph argues that the sanctuary operated on two connected, yet distinct levels: the oracle, which was in decline, and the remaining religious, political and social elements at the site which continued to thrive. In contrast to Delphi, other oracular counterparts in Asia…
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Legacies of Dust: Land Use and Labor on the Colorado Plains
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Read More: Legacies of Dust: Land Use and Labor on the Colorado PlainsThe Dust Bowl of the 1930s was the worst ecological disaster in American history. When the rains stopped and the land dried up, farmers and agricultural laborers on the southeastern Colorado plains were forced to adapt to new realities. The severity of the drought coupled with the economic devastation of…
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Colorado Day by Day
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Read More: Colorado Day by DayColorado Day by Day is an engaging, this-day-in-history approach to the key figures and forces that have shaped Colorado from ancient times to the present. Historian Derek R. Everett presents a vignette for each day of the calendar year, exploring Colorado’s many facets through distilled tales of people, places, events,…
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Dixie’s Italians: Sicilians, Race, and Citizenship in the Jim Crow Gulf South
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Read More: Dixie’s Italians: Sicilians, Race, and Citizenship in the Jim Crow Gulf SouthDixie’s Italians is the first book-length study of Sicilians and other Italians in the Jim Crow Gulf South. Through case studies involving lynchings, disenfranchisement efforts, attempts to segregate Sicilian schoolchildren, and turn-of-the-century miscegenation disputes, Jackson explores the racial mobility that Italians and Sicilians experienced. Depending on the location and circumstance,…
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History Colorado announces new State Historian’s Council
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Read More: History Colorado announces new State Historian’s CouncilDENVER, Colo. (July 16, 2018) ━ Today, History Colorado announced the formation of its first State Historian’s Council in its 139-year history in Colorado. The State Historian’s Council will be led by noted historian and author Dr. Tom Noel, who will be joined on the council by respected historians from across the state.…
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Retired professor reaches out to help CLA students
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Read More: Retired professor reaches out to help CLA studentsDan Tyler was happy to help in 2012 when former CSU President Tony Frank asked if he could assist students closing in on graduation who were struggling financially. The result was the Gateway to Graduation Scholarship, which has helped dozens of students in the College of Liberal Arts reach the…
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CSU faculty writing history of the modern U.S. Forest Service
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Read More: CSU faculty writing history of the modern U.S. Forest ServiceTwo Colorado State University faculty members have received a four-year, $200,000 grant to write an updated history of the U.S. Forest Service. Leisl Carr Childers Michael Childers and Leisl Carr Childers are assistant professors in the Department of History who left the University of Northern Iowa in 2018 to join…