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Bowdoin's own history, combined with our exceptional resources, offers students an exciting atmosphere for the study and application of history. Come explore our heritage and our offerings.
A Full Year Ahead of Asian American Talks, Courses, Films, and Art
A group of Bowdoin professors will be offering a diverse slate of courses and programming this year focused on Asian American history, perspectives, and expressions.
Bowdoin Scholars Weigh In on Blockbuster Movie Releases Oppenheimer and Barbie
Writing in a news opinion piece, historian David Hecht says the movie
Oppenheimer
, though a good film, neglects to tell the full story of the Manhattan Project. Meanwhile, talking on a radio phone-in show, film scholar Allison Cooper admits she feels conflicted over
Barbie
.
A Land Fit for (Some) Heroes: How the GI Bill Helped White Vets More Than Black Ones
Rising sophomore and Marine Corps veteran Daniel Hennelly examines racial disparities in how the GI Bill was implemented after World War II.
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