About RRCHNM on Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media

RRCHNM Past, Present, and Future

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 10:16:40 +0000

The first time that I came across the name Roy Rosenzweig was in the textbook for a class titled simply, “Historiography.” The book discussed Rosenzweig’s 1983 book, Eight Hours for What We Will, as a key work in American labor history. Since Eight Hours is a history of workers in Worcester, Massachusetts, just thirty miles from where I grew up, I went to the library and checked out the book. As I read, I was captivated by how Rosenzweig had captured the lives and labors of working-class people.

Passing the Baton

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 10:00:24 +0000

At the 2001 annual meeting of the American Historical Association, Roy Rosenzweig dumped a cup of coffee on me. He didn’t mean to, of course, but he did.

It happened in the days when search committees often interviewed job candidates in hotel rooms and I was there to interview for a job at George Mason University. Roy and I had spoken on the phone about the position prior to my interview and, not knowing Roy, I’d been a bit intimidated during that call. I had read several of his books and articles in graduate school and he was the guy when it came to digital history.

RRCHNM Welcomes 25 Graduate Students for the new Academic Year

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000

The start of the academic year at RRCHNM also means the return of many of our graduate students. This week RRCHNM welcomed twenty-five graduate research assistants or graduate affiliates.

RRCHNM on the first day of classes.

About RRCHNM on Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media

RRCHNM Past, Present, and Future

Passing the Baton

RRCHNM Welcomes 25 Graduate Students for the new Academic Year

New Directions at RRCHNM