Reflections on Equity, Parity, and Justice: The Impact of Mr. Lenwood Sloan

Posted on by Kelan Amme

Lenwood Sloan as Martin Delany (2022) Editor's note: this reflection is the second in a series of posts of the Center for Public Humanities at Messiah University that highlights the voices of activists, educators, and community leaders in the Harrisburg area who are advancing civil rights and preserving history. The series, titled "The Lenwood Sloan … Continue reading Reflections on Equity, Parity, and Justice: The Impact of Mr. Lenwood Sloan

Harrisburg Historical plus an Archival Preservation and Content Project

Posted on by Keli Ganey

Over this past semester, I have had the honor of creating and organizing a Digital Public Humanities online archive. This archive holds a large quantity of digital audio, video, and photo files that students have created over the years through the work of the Center for Public Humanities. My goal was to design an easy-to-use … Continue reading Harrisburg Historical plus an Archival Preservation and Content Project

Finding Washingtonia, a Greek Refugee Colony

Posted on by Keli Ganey

This past May, I joined a team led by Dr. Pettegrew to travel across the Atlantic Ocean to the magnificent country of Greece. Our main goal was to use sources related to Samuel Gridley Howe and available maps to try and locate the Washingtonia colony of 1829. Our team comprised some Messiah University History students, … Continue reading Finding Washingtonia, a Greek Refugee Colony