Tales from the Reuther Library
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Awaiting Their Feast: Latinx Food Workers and Activism from World War II to COVID-19
Dr. Lori Flores discusses food systems in the US and Northeast region specifically, illuminating how the nation has developed a growing appetite for...
The Carter Presidency and Gay Rights
Dr. Harris Dousemetzis shares the extraordinary impact of U.S. President Jimmy Carter on gay rights in the 1970s and early 1980s, from instituting policies...
A Fond Farewell with Audiovisual Archivist Mary Wallace
Reuther Library audiovisual archivist Mary Wallace has worn many hats over the past 27 years, from student page in the Reading Room to interim director...
When Detroit Played the Numbers: Gambling’s History and Cultural Impact on the Motor City
Dr. Felicia George explains how number lotteries in the city’s Black Bottom and Paradise Valley neighborhoods in the 20th century, although illegal...
Building Power, Breaking Power: The United Teachers of New Orleans, 1965-2008
Dr. Jesse Chanin describes how the United Teachers of New Orleans (UTNO) gained power and influence in a region hostile to unions from the mid-1960s...
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