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SCHELDEAN JOSE AS MARY WADE AT HISTORICAL LUNCHEON
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10/08
The Civil War will be featured when the DuBois Area Historical Society concludes its 2008 activities with its Second Annual Luncheon, Nov. 8, at noon at the Brady Township Community Center in Luthersburg.
The guest speaker will be Scheldean Jose, performing as Mary Wade. Wade was the mother of Jenny Wade, the only civilian casualty during the Battle of Gettysburg. Jose conducts her program wearing Civil War era clothing that she made herself.
The menu for the luncheon is: hot roast beef sandwich, mashed potatoes, green beans, cake, and beverage. The luncheon cost is $9. Reservations are due by Oct. 29 and may be sent to DuBois Area Historical Society, P.O. Box 401, DuBois, Pa. 15801.
Mary Ann Filby Wade was born in York in 1820. She married James Wade on April 15, 1840. The second of their six children, Mary Virginia, born on May 21, 1843, would become the only civilian killed at Gettysburg.
Mary Wade and her daughters worked as seamstress to keep their home due to the failing health of James Wade, who was committed as “very insane” to the Adams County Alms House. The three of them were together and baking bread for Union soldiers, when Jennie was struck and killed by a bullet that traveled through two wooden doors. Later in life, Mary Wade, would receive a pension from the U.S. government because of the death of her daughter.
It is from this framework that Jose has built a program that will transport those attending the luncheon back to a turbulent time in U.S. history.
This will conclude the 2008 programs of the DuBois Area Historical Society. Over 175 people attended the First Spirit of DuBois Lantern Walk on Oct. 18. Programs will continue in 2009 with the annual dinner in February.
“SPIRIT OF DUBOIS LANTERN WALK” SCHEDULED OCTOBER 18
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, 10/08
Something unique is coming to DuBois, Saturday, Oct. 18, at 6:30 p.m. – “The Spirit of DuBois Lantern Walk.”
The event, sponsored by the DuBois Area Historical Society will provide a distinctive look at DuBois’ past during a walk through the downtown area. Admission will be $5 for adults and $3 for students with children sixth grade and younger free if accompanied by an adult. Tours will leave every 15 minutes starting at 6:30 p.m. To reserve a specific time call (814) 371-9006.
The tours, led by a costumed guide with a lantern, will leave the DuBois Area Historical Society Museum, 28 W. Long Ave., and follow a path on Long Ave., Brady St., Scribner Ave., and N. Franklin St. The walk is approximately 8/10s of a mile and will last approximately one hour. There will be eight stops along the way where the walkers will encounter “Spirits” of DuBois. The content of the program is appropriate for all ages.
“Lantern walks are not an original idea,” said Tom Schott, DuBois Area Historical Society second vice president and chair of the “Spirit of DuBois Lantern Walk” committee. “Many other communities have lantern walks, but this one will be exclusive to DuBois, focusing on its heritage.
“While those on the walk will encounter “Spirits,” this is not a ghost walk. The “Spirits” they will meet are part of the lifeblood of DuBois’ existence and growth. With one exception, none of the “Spirits” encountered are specific people, but are drawn from composites of people and events from DuBois’ past.”
Work on this project started in January with a committee establishing the route, researching and writing a script, finding actors to portray the “Spirits,” and obtaining costumes. The “Spirits” include a miner, a schoolgirl, a minister, someone from the medical profession, a movie fan, an eyewitness, several happenings at the train station, and some other surprises.
The committee members included: Evo Facchine, Todd Thompson, Jean Hayes, Beecher Klingensmith, Gene Aravich, Rob Peoples, Jackie Syktich, Galen Kilmer, and Mike Miknis. Thompson, Kilmer, Kevin Rehar, and Mike Gressler are scheduled to be the lantern-carrying guides. Additional members of the committee are also doubling as actors with Hayes, Klingensmith, and Syktich joining Pam August, Dave Clark, Rev. Chris Ramsey, Sam Richards, and Tharren Thompson in presenting the program.
“The “Spirit of DuBois Lantern Walk Committee” believes we have come up with a unique program/fundraiser for the DuBois Area Historical Society,” said Schott. “All of the proceeds will be used for upkeep of the museum and future Society projects. The Society hopes many people turn out for this program that is both entertaining and educational. No one will leave the walk without learning something new. This is DuBois’ history and we invite everyone to come out and experience it.”
The DuBois Area Historical Society Museum will be open throughout the time of the walk and refreshments will be available.
LOCAL HISTORY PROJECTS FEATURED BY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5/08
The DuBois Area Historical Society will conclude its spring speaker series on Thursday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. with the annual program by Galen Kilmer , “DuBois Area High School Local History Projects.” The program in the E.D. Reitz Museum , 30 W. Long Ave., DuBois, is free and open to the public.
Galen Kilmer is DuBois Area High School ’s local history teacher. This will be his sixth year presenting this program, following in the tradition of Todd Thompson, who did a similar program for many years. The program is always unique and surprising. The high school students bring a new perspective to history and how it is examined. Kilmer will present the best of the projects completed by the students in his class, explain the course requirements, and discuss how the students conduct their research.
Also upcoming on June 7, the E. D. Reitz Museum will be open during the Festival of the Arts. All are invited to visit between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
The DuBois Area Historical Society has planned a busy fall, leading off with its second annual open house on Saturday, Sept. 13. Last year’s open house attracted over 100 visitors to the Society’s museum.
Two weeks later on Sept. 27, Doug Brennen will lead a walking tour, “The History of the DuBois Walkway,” leaving from the Goodwill building at the DuBois Mall at 11 a.m. Brennan will present the history of the walkway during the walk, which is free and open to the public.
October 18 will be the initial Spirit of DuBois Lantern walk. The walks will begin at 6:30 p.m. and leave every 20 minutes from the DuBois Area Historical Society. Participants will be guided on an approximately one mile walk through the downtown area, where “Spirits” of DuBois’ history will be encountered. Admission for the tour is $5 for adults and $3 for students, with children sixth grade and younger free if accompanied by an adult.
The 2008 activities will conclude with the Second Annual DuBois Area Historical Society Luncheon, Saturday, Nov. 18 at noon at the Luthersburg Community Center. The guest speaker will be Scheldean Jose, performing as Mary Wade. Luncheon costs and menu will be announced later in the year.
BUFFALO RANCHING DUBOIS AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY TOPIC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3/07
It isn’t everyone who gets to raise once nearly extinct animals in an area where they once roamed freely.
Brian Hineman, owner of Nature’s Comeback Bison Ranch, is one of those privileged few and he will describe his experience in “Buffalo Ranching In Western Pennsylvania,” as the April 17 speaker for the DuBois Area Historical Society. The program begins at 7:30 p.m. in the E.D. Reitz Museum, 28-34 W. Long Ave., DuBois. It is free and open to the public.
Bison, also known as the American buffalo, once roamed the woods of Pennsylvania, with the last kill in 1886, and the rest pushed out as civilization advanced.
In 1993, following three years of research, Hineman decided to go into bison raising at his ranch outside of Punxsutawney. It is a different style of ranching. The pasture-raised bison do not require barns, but are much harder to handle than cattle. At any one time, Hineman generally has 28 of the shaggy animals on his farm.
“I had worked in the cattle industry before and thought I was familiar with what needed to be done,” said Heinman. “But these are rare, still wild animals. I decided to focus on the native American bison and use them the way they were used in the past. All parts of the animal get used in some way when they are sold.”
Hineman has markets for the U.S.D.A. approved meat in DuBois, Pittsburgh , and Ligonier. His bison are raised without use of growth hormones or drugs. No grain is fed to add extra fat. Because of these factors, bison meat is looked at as a healthy eating alternative by many heart surgeons.
“My goal is to improve the animal. At one time there were 60 to 120 million in the United States ,” said Hineman. “There were only 1,000 left when efforts were made to bring them back. I would like to see them back in the state they were in before the slaughter began.”
Upcoming DuBois Area Historical Society programs and speakers include: May 29 – Galen Kilmer, “DuBois Area High School Local History Projects,” 7:30 p.m., E. D. Reitz Museum, 28-34 W. Long Ave., DuBois. Sept. 27 – Doug Brennan, “History of the DuBois Walkway” (a walking tour), 11 a.m., meeting place to be announced. Oct. 18 – Spirit of DuBois Lantern Walk, 6:30 p.m., further details to be announced. Nov. 8 – DuBois Area Historical Society luncheon, guest speaker Scheldean Jose performing as the mother of Mary Wade, the only civilian casualty during the battle of Gettysburg, Brady Township Community Center, Luthersburg, noon.
ARAVICH, LAUGHLIN HONORED BY DUBOIS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2/08
The DuBois Area Historical Society honored Gene Aravich and Carol Laughlin as its people of the year during the Society’s Annual Dinner at the DuBois Senior Center. The awards honor outstanding service to the Society.
Aravich joined the activities of the Society as a volunteer member of the public relations committee. He accepted a vacated position on the Society’s executive committee as the area representative for the City of DuBois. He is now in the second year of a two-year term as the Society’s secretary. Since joining the Society’s efforts he has been instrumental in the writing and production of the Society’s newsletter, was one of the key persons in the publication of the 2008 calendar, handled the promotion of meetings and other Society activities, and served in many other capacities. Society second vice president Tom Schott presented the “Man of the Year” award.
Laughlin has spent many years, devoting hundreds of hours per year as a volunteer in the Society’s genealogical library. She helps with genealogical research and in keeping the records updated. She also designs announcement signs for the Society. Society genealogical director Audrey Lott presented the “Woman of the Year” award.
Past recipients of these awards include: 1994 – Todd Thompson; 1995 – E. D. Reitz; 1996 – Marv Bloom and Gail King; 1997 – Diane Bernardo; 1998 – Tom and Virginia Schott; 1999 – Dr. George Nye and Nellie Beer; 2001 – Audrey Lott; 2002 – Beecher Klingensmith and Carol Johnson; 2003 – Dave Beer and Judy Leech; 2004 – Ken Wiser and Barb Emmer; 2005 – Ed and Jerri Watson; and 2007 – Evo and Ann Facchine.
DuBois Area Historical Society President Evo Facchine issued a report of the Society’s 2007 achievements. They include: establishing the veterans, City of DuBois, and Sam King rooms at the museum; holding a 25 th anniversary open house which attracted over 100 visitors; publication of a quarterly newsletter; displays at the DuBois Mall; the continuation of the “Looking Back” column in The Courier-Express; computerizing the archived donations, financial, and membership records of the Society; and the efforts completed by the genealogy, fund raising, program, and public relations committees.
The guest speaker for the evening was former DuBois Area Historical Society President Mike Mowrey, who presented “Tombstone Art,” a powerpoint program of artistic and unique tombstones. It was one of the initial revivals of the program by Mowrey, who lost most of his slide collection of 22 years in a flood and had to start over again. Steve Bitner aided him in the presentation. Mohney Yarger Funeral Chapel of DuBois and Bennett and Houser Funeral Home of Clearfield sponsored the “Tombstone Art” program.
Thirty members and guests attended the dinner. Rev. Chris Ramsey, DuBois Area Combined Lutheran Ministry, provided the invocation and benediction.
Upcoming DuBois Area Historical Society programs and speakers include: April 17 – Brian Hineman, “Buffalo Ranching In Western Pennsylvania,” 7:30 p.m., E.D. Reitz Museum, 28-34 W. Long Ave., DuBois. May 29 – Galen Kilmer, “ DuBois Area High School Local History Projects,” 7:30 p.m., E. D. Reitz Museum, 28-34 W. Long Ave., DuBois. Sept. 27 – Doug Brennan, “History of the DuBois Walkway” (a walking tour), 11 a.m., meeting place to be announced. Oct. 18 – Lantern walk, 6:30 p.m., further details to be announced. Nov. 8 – DuBois Area Historical Society luncheon, guest speaker Scheldean Jose performing as the mother of Mary Wade, the only civilian casualty during the battle of Gettysburg, Brady Township Community Center, Luthersburg, noon.
DUBOIS AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY LUNCHEON NOV. 3
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Martino replaces the originally scheduled speaker Dorothy Hook, who had to cancel her presentation. Martino’s topic is “A Cadet’s Life at the U.S. Air Force Academy.”
A DuBois Area High School graduate, Martino was one of the first women to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. She plans to talk about her experience and the accomplishments of the cadets from the Academy.
“We apologize to those who have made early reservations to hear Dorothy Hook speak,” said Tom Schott, second vice president of the Society. “There was an unexpected problem that prevents her from speaking at this time. We will try to reschedule her at a later date.”
The luncheon menu includes soup, sandwich, pasta salad, cake, and beverage. The cost is $7.50 per adult, $4 for children under 12. Reservations may be made by calling 814-371-9006 or 814-371-4627 before Nov. 1st.
The DuBois Area Historical Society has scheduled its programs and speakers for 2008. They include:
Feb, 7 – 26th Annual DuBois Area Historical Society dinner, 6 p.m., DuBois Senior Center. The guest speaker is Mike Mowrey, who will present his popular “Tombstone Art” talk. Watch for additional announcement of menu and cost for dinner.
April 17 – Brian Hineman, “Buffalo Ranching In Western Pennsylvania,” 7:30 p.m., E.D. Reitz Museum, 28-34 W. Long Ave., DuBois.
May 29 – Galen Kilmer, “DuBois Area High School Local History Projects,” 7:30 p.m., E. D. Reitz Museum, 28-34 W. Long Ave., DuBois.
Sept. 27 – Doug Brennan, “History of the DuBois Walkway” (a walking tour, wear comfortable shoes), 11 a.m., meeting place to be announced.
Oct. 18 – Lantern walk. Now being planned. Time and further details to be announced.
Nov. 8 – DuBois Area Historical Society luncheon. Guest speaker Scheldean Jose performing as the mother of Mary Wade, the only civilian casualty during the battle of Gettysburg. Brady Township Community Center, noon. Details will be released closer to the date
LOCAL HISTORY PROJECTS TO END 2006-07 SPEAKER PROGRAMS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5/07
The DuBois Area Historical Society will conclude its 2006-07 speaker series on Wednesday, May 30 at 7:30 p.m. with the annual program by Galen Kilmer, featuring DuBois Area High School local history projects. The program in the E.D. Reitz Museum, 30 W. Long Ave., DuBois, is free and open to the public.
Galen Kilmer is DuBois Area High School's local history teacher. This will be his fifth year presenting this program, following in the tradition of Todd Thompson, who did a similar program for many years.
The program is always unique and surprising. The high school students bring a new perspective to history and how it is examined. Kilmer will present the best of the projects completed by the students in his class, explain the course requirements, and discuss how the students conduct their research.
This will be the last general DuBois Area Historical Society meeting for 2006-07. Programs will continue in Fall 2007 and will be announced.
Thirty-one members and guests attended the April meeting, where Lloyd Riss presented the program “Fly Fishing With Celebrities.”
RISS TO SPEAK ABOUT “FLY-FISHING WITH CELEBRITIES”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4/07
Not many people get to turn a hobby into a position where they get to teach celebrities everything they know.
But, it happened for Lloyd Riss of DuBois, who will present “Fly-Fishing With Celebrities” as the April 26 speaker for the DuBois Area Historical Society.
The presentation begins at 7:30 p.m. in the E.D. Reitz Museum, 30 West Long Ave., DuBois, and is free and open to the public.
Among the many famous people Riss has fished with or taught to fly-fish include former President Jimmy Carter, writer Ernest Hemingway, baseball Hall of Fame member Ted Williams, boxer Jack Sharkey, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, and many other movie starts, athletes and politicians.
“I was working tieing flies for a department store in Philadelphia while I was attending Temple University and playing football,” said Riss about how he got started. “The company owner liked what I was doing and offered me a position as a sales representative.”
That opened up a career and a chance to meet famous people. Riss traveled the world as a sales representative using his fly-fishing ability to help him sell.”
“I met a lot of movie stars when I did a casting exhibition in Los Angeles,” he recalled. “I taught a lot of people how to fly-fish over the years.”
Riss plans to relate some of those stories and perhaps share a few fly-fishing techniques as part of his presentation.
Twelve members and guests attended the March meeting of the DuBois Area Historical Society. Jackie Atkins, instructor of English and women’s studies for DuBois Campus of Penn State, presented “Historical Aspects of Women’s Studies.”
The DuBois Area Historical Society is conducting a “Fun”Draiser Night in conjunction with Pizza Hutt in DuBois on April 30 and May 1 and 2, between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. each day. Come to hear Riss speak on April 26 and pick up a free “Fun”Draiser Ticket to be turned in with the purchase or contact a DuBois Area Historical Society Executive Board member. Upcoming fund raisers include a Sheetz Fundraising coupon sale in May and a dining fund raiser in conjunction with Hoss’s Steak and Sea House on June 22.
The 2006-07 DuBois Area Historical Society speakers series will conclude on May 30 when Galen Kilmer, DuBois Area High School local history teacher, will presented the annual “DuBois Area High School Local History Projects.” The program is at 7:30 p.m. in the E.D. Reitz Museum, 30 West Long Ave., DuBois, and is free and open to the public. Programs will resume again in the fall.
ATKINS TO SPEAK ABOUT “HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF WOMEN’S STUDIES”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3/07
March is Women’s History Month and the DuBois Area Historical Society is hosing speaker Jackie Atkins, instructor of English and women’s studies for DuBois Campus of Penn State, its March 22 meeting. Her topic is “Historical Aspects of Women’s Studies.”
The presentation begins at 7:30 p.m. in the E.D. Reitz Museum, 30 West Long Ave., DuBois, and is free and open to the public.
“I will provide a brief introduction to women’s studies and expand upon the topic with some interactive activities,” said Atkins. “People often think they know a lot about things, but they really do not. There is a lot of women’s history that people don’t know about.”
Atkins also expects several of the students from her classes to attend the meeting and add their insight to the presentation through a variety of readings and reports.
Atkins received her B.A. in English from DePauw University and an M.A. in English from Purdue University. In addition to teaching writing courses, she teaches women writers, alternative voices in American literature, Black American writers, introduction to feminist thought, and Penn State's first-year seminar. She is an advisor to the Lion's Tale and the Diversity Club; and is the program leader for the campus Women's Studies minor.
She serves as a member of the university's Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Equity and is active in the campus Liaison Committee to the Penn State Commission for Women. Her work in diversity has garnered several awards, including the university-wide Dr. James Robinson Equal Opportunity Award and the Commonwealth College Diversity Award. Atkins also works as a referee for the journal Pennsylvania English and an editor for MAMMOTH book
Upcoming DuBois Area Historical Society speakers include: April 26 – Lloyd Riss, “Fly Fishing With Celebrities”; and May 30 – Galen Kilmer, “DuBois Area High School Local History Projects.”
Both meetings will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the E.D. Reitz Museum, 30 West Long Ave., DuBois, and are free and open to the public.
FACCHINES HONORED BY DUBOIS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2/07
The DuBois Area Historical Society honored Evo and Ann Facchine of DuBois during its annual banquet commemorating the Society’s 25 th anniversary.
Evo Facchine received two awards – a Founder’s Plaque and the 2006 Man of the Year Award. Ann Facchine was named 2006 Woman of the Year.
The Founders Plaque for Evo Facchine, the Society’s current president, recognized his efforts in the establishment of the DuBois Area Historical Society in 1982. Facchine was serving as president of the DuBois Area Chamber of Commerce and during the Chamber’s annual meeting on Feb. 6, 1982, announced several new projects including a historical society. Two days later at the Chamber’s meeting, a motion by Lou Barsi and seconded by Ed Brubaker to form the DuBois Area Historical Society was passed.
The DuBois Area Historical Society’s first contact with the public came during an inaugural banquet, Thursday, Sept. 16, 1982, at the DuBois Country Club, held as one of the events for the third Tom Mix Festival. Facchine, the first to speak at that dinner, said, “What has been done so far was the easy part of the project. Time, energy, and money will be needed if the project is to be successful.”
Facchine went on to serve as the treasurer on the initial DuBois Area Historical Society executive board.
The Man of the Year Award was presented to Evo Facchine for his work since becoming the Society’s president in 2003. Among the projects completed during his time as president are construction of a new picture gallery area in the museum, the revision of the Society’s constitution, encouraged the forming of committees, the completion of two more books published by the Society, reinstating the Society’s newsletter, and initiating the “Looking Back” column that appears in The Courier-Express.
Ann Facchine was recognized as Woman of the Year for her countless volunteer hours over the past several years. She has offered her skills by typing the “Looking Back” column to submit to The Courier Express, typing letters and other projects such as the program for the annual dinner, assisting with mailings and record keeping, and many other projects.
Previous winners of these awards include: 1994 – Todd Thompson; 1995 – E. D. Reitz; 1996 – Marv Bloom and Gail King; 1997 – Diane Bernardo; 1998 – Tom and Virginia Schott; 1999 – Dr. George Nye and Nellie Beer; 2001 – Audrey Lott; 2002 – Beecher Klingensmith and Carol Johnson, 2003 – Dave Beer and Judy Leech, 2004 – Ken Wiser and Barb Emmer, and 2005 – Ed and Jerri Watson.
Also at the dinner, approval was given to two year terms for the following members of the Society’s executive committee: 2 nd vice president - Tom Schott; treasurer - Jerry Watson ; secretary -Gene Aravich ; genealogy - Audrey Lott ; museum/curator - Beecher Klingensmith ; representative for Treasure Lake - Robert DuBois; representative for Falls Creek: Ken Wiser ; librarian - Virginia Schott ; representative for Brady/ Bloom Township - Jean Hayes ; representative for Houston Township - Linda Riccadonna ; and representative City of DuBois - Jackie Syktich
Fifty-five members and guests attended the annual dinner. The guest speaker was Dr. Todd Pfannestiel, associate professor of history at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. He showed film clips to highlight his presentation, “Rhett, Dorothy, and Mrs. Smith: Motion Pictures and American Values in the Great Depression.”
25 TH ANNUAL DINNER TO FEATURE “RHETT, DOROTHY, AND MR. SMITH”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1/07
Dr. Todd Pfannestiel, assistant professor of history at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, will be the guest speaker for the DuBois Area Historical Society’s 25 th Anniversary Dinner on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007, at 6 p.m. at the DuBois Senior Center.
The buffet dinner will include: ham, roast turkey, oven roasted potatoes, tossed salad, green bean almondine, bread, and butter. The cost of the evening is $15. Reservations are due by Jan. 22, 2007, and should be sent to DuBois Area Historical Society, P.O. Box 401, DuBois, Pa. 15801.
Pfannestiel will present “Rhett, Dorothy, and Mr. Smith: Motion Pictures and American Values in the Great Depression,” a multi-media presentation featuring film clips and focusing on how major motion pictures of the 1930s helped America through the Depression.
“In the hard times of the Great Depression, the motion picture industry prospered,” said Pfannestiel. “Throughout Pennsylvania, even the smallest towns and most distant rural areas had a nearby movie house where people could find a few hours’ escape from work and worry. Along with the entertainment, they were offered a new value system emerging with FDR’s New Deal program that emphasized cooperation, high hopes and an image of government as a positive force for change.”
Pfannestiel teaches courses on recent American history and popular culture at Clarion University. He joined the Clarion faculty in 1998, where he advises the Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society in History and the History Club. He originated the annual Halloween Ghost Walk at Clarion University and is currently leading a project to compile and preserve the history of Clarion University.
He earned his B.A. as a Fulbright College Scholar summa cum laude in history and economics from the University of Arkansas, and his Ph.D. in history from The College of William and Mary in Virginia. He is the author of “Rethinking the Red Scare: The Lusk Committee and New York’s Crusade Against Radicalism” and coauthor of “Creamed Onions for Supper: The Great Depression in Western Pennsylvania.” He is currently working on a book that will examine the Vietnam War through the combat diaries of infantry soldiers.
He has served as a Pennsylvania Humanities Council Commonwealth Speaker, an Andrew Mellon Fellow in the Humanities, a former National Science Foundation graduate fellow, and is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Historical Association, the American Popular Culture Association, and Phi Beta Kappa.
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