The following is an excerpt from Fight for Old DC: George Preston Marshall, the Integration of the Washington Redskins, and the Rise of a New NFL (Nebraska, 2016) by Andrew O’Toole. O’Toole is the author of numerous books, including Paul Brown: The Rise and Fall Again … Continue reading Excerpt:Fight for Old DC
The following is a post from C. Richard King, author of Redskins: Insult and Brand (Nebraska, 2016). King is a professor of comparative ethnic studies at Washington State University. He is the author or editor of more than a dozen books, including Team … Continue reading From the Desk of C. Richard King: This Is Not About Free Speech
This Saturday the Smithsonian will open its newest branch, the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), in Washington DC. The building itself is an architectural wonder, modeled after a wooden sculpture by the Yoruba artist Olowe of Ise. Inside, … Continue reading Reading List: National Museum of African American History and Culture
Books Loving and Leaving Washington by John Yochelson Praise from Kirkus Reviews: “A quiet but compelling case for working in policy research and advocacy.” Wild Idea by Dan O’Brien Recommendation from Western American Literature: “a sweeping narrative drama… O’Brien’s enthusiasm … Continue reading News and Reviews
Tayler Lord is a publicist at UNP and mildly fascinated by the intersection between American football and soccer. The Washington Redskins franchise remains one of the most valuable in professional sports, in part because of its easily recognizable, popular, and profitable brand. And yet “r*dskins” is a derogatory name for American Indians. The number of grassroots campaigns to change the name has risen in recent years despite the current team owner’s assertion that the team will never do so. Franchise owners counter criticism by arguing that the team name is positive and a term of respect and honor that many American … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: Top 10 Alternatives for R*dskins
Emily Giller is the Advertising and Exhibits Coordinator in the marketing department. American Historical Association (AHA) January 7-10, 2016 (Atlanta, GA) UNP conference attendees: Alisa Plant, Editor in Chief; Bridget Barry, History Editor “The AHA is always a complete talkfest. I … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: January Exhibit Round Up
An excerpt from Hero of the Crossing: How Anwar Sadat and the 1973 War Changed the World (January 2015, Potomac Books) by Thomas W. Lippman. Chapter 5 The Separate Peace Pressure Mounts on Sadat To the handful of American journalists who were giving … Continue reading EXCERPT: Hero of the Crossing
The following is an excerpt from Civil War Washington: History, Place, and Digital Scholarship (April 2015) edited by Susan C. Lawrence, from chapter eight: Poetry, Washington DC’s Hospital Newspapers, and the Civil War by Elizabeth Lorang. … The sheer numbers of poems published in the newspapers is a … Continue reading EXCERPT: Civil War Washington
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