History
- Jackson Crawford, director of CU’s Nordic Studies program, studies and translates Old Norse, a language spoken by medieval Scandinavians. Here the native Coloradan talks Vikings, videos and his contribution to the Disney animated film Frozen. Â
- Podcaster Dan Carlin's Hardcore History series has become one of the most acclaimed in its genre.
- In Beyond 1776, ten humanities scholars consider the American Revolution within a global framework.
- America’s first president brewed his own beer. Travis Rupp wants you to be able to taste it.
- In 1876, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ·'s campus was nearly treeless. Today, it's home to approximately 5,000 trees and nearly 60 different species.
- Fran Yardley (Thtr’66) published her book, Finding True North: A History of One Small Corner of the Adirondacks, which outlines the journey of Fran and her late husband, Jay Yardley, as they revived the historic and long-abandoned Bartlett Carry Club in the Adirondacks.
- A motel in Memphis. A hotel in Los Angeles. The streets of Baltimore, Chicago and Washington. Combat zones across Vietnam. The year 1968 shook with violence.
- I wouldn’t have gotten to know Frank Oppenheimer if I hadn’t crashed the Conference on World Affairs (CWA) party at his house.
- Die-hard veterans of CU’s Trivia Bowl test their mettle again.