Rosa Parks–Lifelong Activist
This Historia by Dr. Amy French talks about Rosa Parks and her lifetime of activism for civil rights. . Continue reading Rosa Parks–Lifelong Activist
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Joseph Jendrus & Michigan’s Worker Compensation Law
This Historia by Dr. Amy French tells the story of Joseph Jendrus and his widow’s attempt to get compensation from her late husband’s employer. Continue reading Joseph Jendrus & Michigan’s Worker Compensation Law
1963 Birmingham Campaign
This Historia by Dr. Amy French tells the story of the 1963 Birmingham Campaign to end segregation. Continue reading 1963 Birmingham Campaign
Women Who Dared Tour Videos
For over a decade Delta College’s Women’s History Month Committee placed life-sized cutouts of women who dared to step outside their cultural confines and make history around campus. In 2022, the committee decided to transition the tour to a digital format and re-envision the cutouts for new ventures. These videos were taken of their last time together as one grouping. Part One: Artemesia Gentileschi, Benzir … Continue reading Women Who Dared Tour Videos
“Declaration of Sentiments” Radio Program
When Elizabeth Cady Stanton declared she was bringing up suffrage at a women’s rights convention to be held in July of 1848, it was a bold move undoubtedly causing some of her family and friends to question her sanity. Around 300 women and men gathered in Seneca Falls, New York for the first women’s convention in the U.S. The participants ranged from 14 year-old Susan … Continue reading “Declaration of Sentiments” Radio Program
Virtual Offerings of the Humanities Learning Center
The Humanities Learning Center had a lot of fun last academic year bringing you virtual programming while we were away form campus. I encourage you to follow our Facebook page to see everything we release. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/humanitieslearningcenteratdeltacollege Dr. Amy French (History) gave a two-part talk on suffrage. Part One: https://youtu.be/rWJ9B68kKv4 Part Two: https://youtu.be/xGNYVKIF958 Professor Donny Winter (English) talked to Amy about his … Continue reading Virtual Offerings of the Humanities Learning Center
A Four-Minute History of Suffrage
On August 18, 1920, the US Congress ratified the 19th amendment enfranchising women…and forever changing the American political landscape. This “Four-Minute History of Suffrage” by Amy Holtman French, Ph.D. originally aired on FMQ 90.1 for Delta College’s public radio program, Moments in Time. Continue reading A Four-Minute History of Suffrage
What aspects of the humanities are you engaging in right now?
The humanities bring alive the human experience and celebrate our shared humanity. They not only feed our soul they are essential to our humanity, our survival, and our growth. Many of you might be feeling isolated right now, so let’s use our love of the humanities to unite us. I (Dr. Amy French) have been using this time to keep a journal where I recount … Continue reading What aspects of the humanities are you engaging in right now?
Blog Topic #7 for HIS 222 INET
Topic: Consider the battles being fought for equal access from the 1950s through the 1970s. Make sure to think about all groups (women, racial minorities, LGBT) involved. How effective were the civil rights movements of that time? Which group gained the most? In what manner? Continue reading Blog Topic #7 for HIS 222 INET
Blog Topic #6 for HIS 222 INET
How did the Vietnam War impact America? For your answer, think about: the role of media, racial tensions, expansion of presidential power, American protest, and changing foreign and domestic policy. Continue reading Blog Topic #6 for HIS 222 INET
Blog Topic #5 for HIS 222 INET
Topic: Discuss the American internment of Japanese Americans. Consider the national justification for internment, living conditions, and the impact on Japanese Americans. How do you think the internment of Japanese Americans affected their conceptions of citizenship? How would you feel if you were in the same position: a law-abiding, American citizen who was rounded up and essentially jailed for something beyond your control? Continue reading Blog Topic #5 for HIS 222 INET
Blog Topic #4 for HIS 222
Topic #4: Discuss the positive and negative aspects of Prohibition. Do you think the government should have passed this type of “moral” legislation? Explain your answer. Continue reading Blog Topic #4 for HIS 222
Blog Topic #3 for HIS 222
Topic: Thinking about the diverse group of reformers that historians call the “Progressives,” discuss the following questions. What were the Progressives attempting to accomplish through regulation? Should the government set hours laws, regulate safety, prohibit child labor, set a minimum wage, and institute other work laws? Continue reading Blog Topic #3 for HIS 222
Blog Topic #2 for HIS 222
Topic: Consider politics at the turn of the century. More than half the population was still disenfranchised. With women not having the vote and African Americans discriminated against, how do you think the political process worked? Do you think that politics were considered an arena for the rich only? How did women, minorities, and working men impact the political process? Continue reading Blog Topic #2 for HIS 222
Blog Topic #1 for HIS 222 INET
This week we are going to discuss the impact of the Industrial Revolution on workers during the Gilded Age (late 1800s). Employers ruled and the courts and legislatures generally sided with employers. Workers had little to no protection. How did industrialism affect workers? Why did employers find unions so objectionable, even dangerous? What benefits did workers see in unions? Continue reading Blog Topic #1 for HIS 222 INET
Blog Topic #6 for HIS 237
Topic: Think about the 1937 Flint strike (reflect both the textbook and chapter 13 of The Great Water). How did the New Deal strengthen unionism? How would the Flint workers have felt during the strike? How did this new type of striking revolutionize employer/employee relations? Continue reading Blog Topic #6 for HIS 237
Blog Topic #4 for HIS 237
Topic: Using my video, the annotated article (notice that I made some remarks where I disagree with the author), and the texts, discuss the 1885 Saginaw Valley Lumber Strike. The Ten Hour Law (1885), which working men (united under the Knights of Labor) fought for, was not effective enough to protect Michigan’s working men. Although a plethora of strikes were waged in numerous industries over long … Continue reading Blog Topic #4 for HIS 237
Blog Topic #6 for HIS 225
Topic: What does Goesaert v. Cleary tell us about gender norms of the time? Use the primary source on p. 699 and my article “Mixing It Up” to answer this question. Continue reading Blog Topic #6 for HIS 225
Blog Topic #4 for HIS 225
Thinking about the women you read about in this week’s articles and primary sources (350-376 and 377-382), as well as the labor movement and the Industrial Revolution, discuss wage work. Did our laws and social reform programs create gender constructs of men as wage earners? What gender constructs did we make at the turn of the century regarding women? Continue reading Blog Topic #4 for HIS 225
Blog Topic #1 for HIS 225
Topic: Thinking about “Devil in the Shape of a Woman,” why did neighbors or acquaintances launch accusations of witchcraft against particular persons? What do you think this tells us about gender and about this time in American history? **Please refer to the blog schedule on eLearning (under Content) to see who is assigned to post a blog for this week. You will need to create your … Continue reading Blog Topic #1 for HIS 225
U.S. History Blog Posts
In our U.S. history class, different students will blog weekly in response to the material we covered, as well as questions that I (Professor Amy French) posed to them. Everyone in the class is responsible for commenting. Each week, I will post the blog topic for all our readers to see. –Dr. Amy French Continue reading U.S. History Blog Posts
Gender History Posts
In our gender history class, different students will blog weekly in response to the material we covered, as well as questions that I (Professor Amy French) posed to them. Everyone in the class is responsible for commenting. Each week, I will post the blog topic for all our readers to see. –Dr. Amy French Continue reading Gender History Posts
History Student Spotlight Video
A video highlighting one of our History Major students who continued on her pathway to a four-year university in Michigan after completing the “History Major Pathway” at Delta! Meet Veronica (Vern) Martin: Continue reading History Student Spotlight Video
Michigan History Blog Posts
In our Michigan history class covering the time from first inhabitants of the area through the 1960s, different students will blog weekly in response to the material we covered, as well as questions that I (Professor Amy French) posed to them. Everyone in the class is responsible for commenting. Each week, I will post the blog topic for all our readers to see. –Dr. Amy … Continue reading Michigan History Blog Posts
Short Film on Saginaw’s Edith Baillie
It’s no secret–Delta College students are some of the best around! This video by Benjamin Barrett–a history student and good documentarian highlights Saginaw’s past, as well as an exhibit at the Castle Museum. The short film honors the history of the First Ward Community Center by showcasing one of its former director’s and agent of change, Edith Baillie. The video captures Saginaw’s multi-cultural past and … Continue reading Short Film on Saginaw’s Edith Baillie
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