Week of Events
Phi Alpha Theta/UCSB History Club First Meeting
Phi Alpha Theta/UCSB History Club First Meeting
Do you love history? Does thinking about Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon or the Siege of Boston give you goose bumps? Come check us out! The club is open to both history and non history majors. Some of the activities we do are:trivia nights movie nights guest speakers field trips study sessions Questions? Email Celina. […]
The Social Uses of Hot Springs in Mexico
The Social Uses of Hot Springs in Mexico
This paper presents some initial research and reflections on the social use of hot springs in Mexico and California, and suggests that cultures of water at hot springs offer possibilities of managing water demand that could be useful for dealing with the current water crisis. Walsh discusses the cultural dimensions of the water crisis, and […]
A Study of Florida’s Earliest Shipwreck
A Study of Florida’s Earliest Shipwreck
Exploring Tristán de Luna’s Lost Galleon Discovery of a well-preserved early Spanish shipwreck in Pensacola Bay, Florida, has reopened a long forgotten chapter of Latin-American history. Assembled by the Viceroy of New Spain, a fleet of eleven ships under the command of Tristán de Luna embarked from Mexico in 1559 to establish a colony on […]
The Big Blowup: Fire’s American Century
The Big Blowup: Fire’s American Century
STEPHEN PYNE is the world's foremost historian of fire. A Regents' Professor at Arizona State University, and the author of twenty books on environmental history and the histories of science and exploration, Pyne is a brilliant and irreverent commentator on the role of fire in societies around the world. On October 7th, from 3:30-4:45 PM, […]
Rethink UC: Defend Public Education
Rethink UC: Defend Public Education
The historic actions, protests and strikes of last fall and spring showed our state and the nation that students, teachers, staff, and our communities are determined to fight against the cuts, layoffs, fee hikes, and the shrinking access to public education and services. However, our fight is far from over. On October 7th, supporters of […]
Caesar Chavez, the UFW Boycott, and Why the Union Failed to Realize its Potential
Caesar Chavez, the UFW Boycott, and Why the Union Failed to Realize its Potential
Matthew Garcia is Associate Professor of American Civilization, Ethnic Studies and History at Brown University. Part of the History 294: Colloquium in Work, Labor, and Political Economy, 2010-2011 lecture series. hm 9/9/10; jwil 14.ix.10
UCSB History Associates 2010-2011 Kickoff Event
UCSB History Associates 2010-2011 Kickoff Event
Say “Lompoc” and most people think of Vandenberg Air Force Base and flower farms, or maybe the prison. But our neighbor to the north has a fascinating history, preserved in its many Victorian houses and murals. We will assemble at the city parking lot at Ocean Ave. and I Street at 10:15 (parking is free), […]