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On Thursday, Nov. 30, at 7:30 p,m., at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed presidential historian Douglas Brinkley will chronicle the rise

Professor Lisa Corrigan will look at the co-evolution of Playboy magazine and the larger corporate culture of Playboy, Inc. in the newest Honors College Mic Lecture. 

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Motor home burns up in former Safeway lot

The Aspen Institute’s Community Programs lineup for summer includes the Hurst Lecture Series, McCloskey Speaker Series, and Murdock Mind, Body, Spirit Series. While attendance at the events is free and open to everyone, registration is...

For BookShelf Editor Tom Henry, historian Douglas Brinkley's latest volume is a remarkable opportunity for anyone seeking an in-depth understanding of the “Great Environmental Awakening” and the myriad personalities that helped drive it. And not just the names you’d expect, but unlikely ones such as convicted Watergate figure John Ehrlichman, MLK Jr. widow Coretta Scott King

But although the political reawakening of some young people in China and the Chinese diaspora is potentially important, their movement is only just beginning

A new history of the environmental movement places too much emphasis on famous figures like Rachel Carson and shies away from confronting failures.

The historian says Carson, whose writings helped spur the environmental movement of the '60s, should be remembered by voters - and politicians - who need to understand climate change is the primary challenge of our own time.

Bob Pickett was vice president of the Black United Students at Kent State. Bill Arthrell led anti-war efforts.