Tag Archives: History
UM-Flint alum works to keep legacy of Whaley House alive
If the walls of the Whaley Historic House Museum could talk, the variety of stories they could share about the family who lived there and the transformations that have taken place – both at the home and in the neighborhood – throughout the past 138 years would be enthralling. And it's that type of environment[…]
UM-Flint professor appointed to Michigan Veterans' Memorial Park Commission
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has tasked one University of Michigan-Flint faculty member with working to preserve an important monument in Lansing. Gregory Havrilcsak, a UM-Flint history lecturer, was recently appointed by the second-term governor to join the Michigan Veterans' Memorial Park Commission for a two-year term beginning this month. The commission advises on the development, management[…]
UM-Flint alum, history student work together in archive digitization project
A University of Michigan-Flint alum is diligently working to ensure that Hartland residents can easily access information from the past and is doing so with a current UM-Flint history student to make it happen. Clio resident Rachel Stock, a 2016 UM-Flint graduate with a bachelor's degree in history and two-time Wyatt Endowment scholar, works as[…]
UM-Flint's Genesee Historical Collections Center now home to 19th century documents
Thanks to a treasure trove of newly acquired materials by the University of Michigan-Flint, taking a trip back in time has never been easier. And it doesn't require the assistance of either a modified DeLorean or a Wayback Machine. Courtesy of documents that were originally housed in the basement of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in[…]
UM-Flint history student preserves Flint's past with Sloan Museum
There was no cooler place for Rachelle Gonzalez to have worked this summer than in the archives department of the Sloan Museum of Discovery. In order to preserve the thousands of postcards, letters, photos, scrapbooks and other documents included in the museum's collection, they are housed in a climate-controlled room between 67 and 68 degrees[…]
Preservationists breathing life back into Flint cemeteries
Chances are you've heard of gravediggers, grave circumstances and even grave robbers. But have you ever heard of grave cleaners? Well, that's exactly what Thomas Henthorn, a University of Michigan-Flint associate professor of history, and a team of students and community volunteers are doing as the group works to breathe life back into Flint-area cemeteries. […]
Henthorn Honored as Michigan Humanities Champion
Thomas Henthorn, Dorothea E Wyatt Professor of United States History and Associate Professor of History, has a history of being an engaged faculty member, both in and out of the classroom. From forming a baseball team to creating a partnership with the Factory Two maker space, Henthorn never hesitates to think and teach in innovative[…]
Recognizing Juneteenth: 5 Courses to Take This Fall
Today is Juneteenth, our newest national holiday and the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the abolishment of slavery in the United States. The day memorializes the events of June 19, 1865, in which Major General Gordan Granger of the Union Army announced the emancipation of slaves in Texas, freeing the final remaining enslaved African Americans in the Confederacy.[…]
20 ways UM-Flint CAS innovated in 2020 (Part 1)
It goes without saying: This year has been filled with unprecedented hardships. Students, faculty, and staff across the UM-Flint community have encountered countless challenges that often change from week to week.
UM-Flint's culture of support: History distributes more than $70,000 in additional scholarships
Jilian Lueker, a senior UM-Flint student with a major in Psychology and minor in History, was at work when she learned that an additional $1500 scholarship would help fund her tuition this fall. The surprise email announcement caught her off guard. "I basically was running around the store, telling my coworkers, 'Guys, this is amazing.[…]