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The October 1943 Rescue of Jews from Denmark: Networks and Motives of the Rescuers

131 Barrows Hall

Over the course of three weeks, thousands of Jews were safely evacuated from Denmark to Sweden. This unique rescue operation involved Danes from all walks of life. On November 17th from 5:00-6:30pm, Professor Therkel Stræde will explain the audacious effort and what inspired those involved to take part. This lecture is free and open to […]

The Contradictions of ‘Civilizing’ Consumption: Colonial Wine in Britain’s Imperial Project.

Dr. Chelsea Davis is an Assistant Professor of British History with a focus on Empire at Missouri State University. She received her PhD from The George Washington University in 2021, where her doctoral dissertation, “Cultivating Imperial Networks: British Colonial Wine Production at the Cape of Good Hope and South Australia, 1834-1910,” examined the process of […]

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