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Dr. Kevin Mattson, the Connor Study Professor of Contemporary History at Ohio University, contributed to the Chronicle oh Higher Education’s “Trump 101 syllabus.” “This course will explore the phenomenon that is Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. We will take an interdisciplinary approach, gathering insights from history, literature, philosophy, political science, psychology, and beyond. […]

A wire story on “5 reasons why U.S. politics was always crazy” quotes Dr. Kevin Mattson, the Connor Study Professor of Contemporary History at Ohio University. Watching talking heads on TV or perusing your Facebook news feed might lead you to conclude that American politics has reached its nadir. The United […]

NPR’s Mara Liasson interviewed Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor and Chair of History, for a story on “Melania Trump Poised To Move From Sidelines To Spotlight.” Donald Trump’s wife, Melania Trump, may be quiet but she’s not invisible…. But it’s not so clear exactly what kind of first lady she would […]

Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor and Chair of History at Ohio University, was quoted in a racked article on “A Cultural History of Ugly Bridesmaids Dresses.” According to the 1865 nuptial guidebook The Etiquette of Courtship and Matrimony, bridesmaid dresses should “be as the depth of colouring in the background of […]

Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor and Chair of History at Ohio University, was quoted in an Irish Times article by Simon Carswell on “Donald Trump moves to hurt Clinton’s support among women.” By attacking Clinton on playing the gender card, Trump might be following a strategy George W. Bush used against […]

Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor and Chair of History at Ohio University, was quoted in The Hill on Dec. 22 in an article on “Clinton World stunned by Trump remarks.” “At this point, I don’t know how much more crass he can get,” said Martin Sweet, a political scientist and commentator. […]

Dr. Katherine Jellison, Professor and Chair of History at Ohio University, was quoted in a Dec. 16 Washington Times article on “The antique feminism of Hilary Clinton.” “The Republicans have sucked all the oxygen out of the room with a race that’s finally getting really interesting. Bernie Sanders is vanishing […]