Today In History: Iron Giant
On this day in 1889, a marvel of architecture was unveiled. All of Parisian society buzzed with anticipation for the Universal Exhibition — or, “World’s …
Posts tagged World War II
Burning books in 1933, banning books in 2022
In Athens, Tennessee, the school board of McMinn County has decided to ban a book titled “Maus” by Art Spiegelman. “Maus” is a cartoon-based based …
Sawyer pens ‘Shakespeare Between the World Wars’
If you know Dr. Robert Sawyer, then you know he is extremely passionate about Shakespearean literature and its impact on society. His enthusiasm for the …
Coming up at Mary B. Martin School of Arts
For the 10th year of ETSU’s Mary B. Martin School of the Arts productions, artists and audiences this fall will explore troubled youth, embattled and …
Former history chair’s upcoming book chronicles East Tennesseans’ explosive effect on WWII
The University of Kentucky Press will be publishing a book by retired ETSU Department of History Chairman Colin F. Baxter. Titled The “Secret History of RDX: The Super-Explosive …