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The Politician and the Traitor
Spring 2023Michigan politician Frank Murphy was close with popular priest and radio host Father Coughlin. Until Coughlin was suddenly in the throes of a treason investigation.
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The Improbable Herpetologist
Spring 2023In the early 20th century, Helen Thompson Gaige defied gender stereotypes by becoming an expert in zoology and launching herself into adventures to collect and study specimens.
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A Matter of Pride
Fall 2022A collection of newly donated photos showcases the richness of African American fraternities at U-M and the social pride found in off-campus housing.
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Between the Stars and the Sea
Fall 2022In the early 1900s, a determined professor of astronomy undertook the ambitious quest to build a new observatory abroad in South Africa.
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“Problem Pregnancies” and Historical Access
Fall 2022Archived papers at the Bentley show how U-M counseled women on their reproductive options in the early 1970s, prior to Roe v. Wade.
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Arab Liberation Radio
Fall 2022The archives of Radio Tahrir feature 25 years of Arab and Arab American voices on a groundbreaking program hosted by Dr. B. Nimri Aziz.
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Love is a Battlefield
Fall 2022Sarah Emma Edmonds disguised herself as a man and enlisted in the Civil War. Things got more complicated when she fell in love with a fellow soldier.
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