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Hidden History: The Story of the Indomitable Wives and Families Who Fought to Bring POW/MIA Loved Ones Home
Heath Hardage Lee '92 has written a book that recounts the little-known story of courageous military wives who spoke truth to power during a fraught time in American history. Through the voices of the women and their families, and interviews with politicians and diplomats of the era, she reveals their herculean efforts to bring POW husbands home and give closure to the families of missing soldiers.
Sarah Waheed Awarded Fulbright Award for Study in India
Sarah Waheed, assistant professor of history, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to India—where she will investigate women rulers of the medieval Deccan, a geographical region which comprises four linguistically distinct states in southern and western India.
Argument of a Lifetime: Tom Mew '94 Represented Wrongly Fired Worker in Historic U.S. Supreme Court Case
This past Monday morning, Tom Mew '94 sat in front of his laptop at his home, waiting for his law firm’s weekly Zoom meeting.
As he kept an eye on the teleconference, he also watched a second laptop that showed just one thing: The website of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Davidson College Again a Top Producer of Fulbright Recipients
With six U.S. Fulbright grant recipients, Davidson College lands among the top producers of Fulbright students and scholars nationally.
From City to Rainforest: Boren Scholar to Study a Divided Brazil at an Environmental Crossroads
As environmentalists fight to save the Amazon Rainforest, Brazil’s leader is fighting to cut regulations to protect it and the indigenous families that live there. He says development will encourage more farming and industry and boost Brazil’s distressed economy.
Cora Martin ’21 has followed the battle closely, reading newspapers from Brazil and the United States for the latest developments. In August, she’ll go to Brazil to witness it firsthand.
