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Clyde Ellis researches Indian hobbyist movement
January 2, 2009
Why would white, middle class men and women at the turn of the 20th
century emulate Native American customs as a pastime? Clyde Ellis, a
professor of history at Elon University, examines the motivations – and
consequences – of self-described Indian hobbyist activities in recent
scholarship presentations that stem from a book due out next year.
Elon community helps Ghanaians build a better life
November 3, 2008
Kelsey Johnson and Emily Regan work diligently in the chill morning
air. They carry wrenches, bolts and tins of heavy machine grease across
the back parking lot of Arts West to assemble an industrial-sized nut
sheller they hope will improve the quality of life in an African
village on the other side of the world.
Ellis publishes research on Indian Hobbyists
October 27, 2008
David Crowe awarded Elon’s first full-year faculty sabbatical
October 24, 2008
David Crowe, professor of history, has been awarded Elon's first full-year faculty sabbatical in order to do research for a new book he is writing. The award was announced at Fall Convocation on Oct. 23.
David McCullough: “History is about ideas”
October 23, 2008
David McCullough, a two-time Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award
winner, encouraged students, faculty and university guests at Fall
Convocation on Oct. 23 to be avid readers and to seek from American
history that courage and wisdom of their ancestors to overcome problems
faced today.
Ellis presents research findings at Oklahoma City conference
October 20, 2008
Ellis book re-issued in paperback
September 4, 2008
Female faculty to share insights of academia on April 1
March 31, 2008
Brown delivers paper at ESSHC in Lisbon, Portugal
March 4, 2008
“Other Souths” online archive launches at Elon
February 7, 2008
A digital archive containing thousands of searchable records about
Alamance County residents during the Civil War makes its formal public debut Feb. 9 as scholars from Elon and beyond host panel discussions in
Whitley Auditorium.