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  • Professor of History | Department of History | kraigbm@plu.edu | Beth Kraig’s strongest interests center on the history of discrimination and oppression (and resistance to those forces) in the United States, and especially in the 20th century.

    examinations of anti-gay ballot measures in the 1970s, racism in the military in World War II, and feminist voices in popular literature in the post-WWII decades. She is actively involved in interdisciplinary programs and fields of study, including Women’s Studies and Peace Studies, and has participated in research and projects that center on the importance of historical thinking in interdisciplinary contexts. Recent publications by Beth Kraig include articles on Grace Jones and Cynthia McKinney in the

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  • Emeritus Librarian | Library | Gail worked in Library Services at PLU from 1992-2020. .

    University (November 30, 2005) PLU Faculty Fall Conference, Where, How and Why to Introduce First Year Students to Research, Co-presenter: Kate Grieshaber, Pacific Lutheran University (August 2004) AAUW, Women in Medieval/Renaissance Mystery Fiction, Gig Harbor, WA (February 2000) Feminist Scholarship Series, Women in Medieval Mystery Fiction, Pacific Lutheran University (November 1998) Selected Articles "Is Sister Fidelma a Credible Historical Character?." Mystery Readers International, Irish Mysteries

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  • Screening of Three Minutes: A Lengthening, a film based on Glenn Kurtz’s acclaimed book Three Minutes in Poland: Discovering a Lost World in a 1938 Family Film Three minutes of footage are the only

    World in a 1938 Family Film Three minutes of footage are the only moving images left of the Jewish inhabitants of Nasielsk before the Holocaust. Three minutes, in color, random, and full of life, are turned into a historical and personal dimension. Three Minutes-A Lengthening (2022) is based on Three Minutes in Poland; the documentary is directed by Bianca Stigter and narrated by Helena Bonham Carter. Convener: Robert P. Ericksen, Mayer Chair of Holocaust Studies, Emeritus, PLU Post-film discussion

  • The Tacoma Refugee Choir, an important support and resource for Kaelin Lor, History major and '23 alum, recently released the video, Everyone Can Love Someone and Kaelin has shared it with us.

    2021, a paper that he wrote on alliance-building and Northern Irish women during World War II was published by the University of Alabama’s Crimson Historical Review. Greyson’s History capstone paper—which discussed Holocaust education in East Germany—is in review with journals at the University of Southern California, Vanderbilt University, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. In the Fall of 2021, Greyson began graduate studies in Data Analytics at Boston University. Abbie Welch '19Abbie Welch

  • Follow Professor Egge’s biology class as they reconstruct a massive gray whale skeleton in a new Rieke Science Center classroom as part of BIOL 352: Comparative Anatomy. In BIOL 352, you take an evolutionary approach to understanding the complexities of vertebrate morphology. Through hands-on examination…

    secrets of the natural world. From the tiniest cells to the largest organ systems, we dissect, analyze, and compare to unravel the mysteries of life. But it’s not just about memorizing facts and figures. The class emphasizes the importance of analyzing similarities and differences across vertebrate groups to unlock the true significance of adaptations. By exploring the historical and present diversity of vertebrate morphology, you gain a deeper understanding of the intricate web of life surrounding us

  • The fifth annual Powell and Heller Holocaust Conference at PLU will focus March 8 on the Nazi plunder of Jewish valuables, along with belated efforts at restitution.

    memory of these events alive and helps students understand the importance of speaking out against intolerance and the difference one person can make. Sponsored in part by the Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center, these sessions will give teachers some tools and best practices to effectively place the Holocaust in its historical context and teach the critical lessons we need to apply to today’s world. A Holocaust survivor from the Warsaw Ghetto, George Elbaum, will speak Friday

  • The fifth annual Powell and Heller Holocaust Conference at PLU will focus March 8 on the Nazi plunder of Jewish valuables, along with belated efforts at restitution.

    memory of these events alive and helps students understand the importance of speaking out against intolerance and the difference one person can make. Sponsored in part by the Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center, these sessions will give teachers some tools and best practices to effectively place the Holocaust in its historical context and teach the critical lessons we need to apply to today’s world. A Holocaust survivor from the Warsaw Ghetto, George Elbaum, will speak Friday

  • The fifth annual Powell and Heller Holocaust Conference at PLU will focus March 8 on the Nazi plunder of Jewish valuables, along with belated efforts at restitution.

    memory of these events alive and helps students understand the importance of speaking out against intolerance and the difference one person can make. Sponsored in part by the Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center, these sessions will give teachers some tools and best practices to effectively place the Holocaust in its historical context and teach the critical lessons we need to apply to today’s world. A Holocaust survivor from the Warsaw Ghetto, George Elbaum, will speak Friday

  • The fifth annual Powell and Heller Holocaust Conference at PLU will focus March 8 on the Nazi plunder of Jewish valuables, along with belated efforts at restitution.

    memory of these events alive and helps students understand the importance of speaking out against intolerance and the difference one person can make. Sponsored in part by the Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center, these sessions will give teachers some tools and best practices to effectively place the Holocaust in its historical context and teach the critical lessons we need to apply to today’s world. A Holocaust survivor from the Warsaw Ghetto, George Elbaum, will speak Friday

  • The fifth annual Powell and Heller Holocaust Conference at PLU will focus March 8 on the Nazi plunder of Jewish valuables, along with belated efforts at restitution.

    memory of these events alive and helps students understand the importance of speaking out against intolerance and the difference one person can make. Sponsored in part by the Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center, these sessions will give teachers some tools and best practices to effectively place the Holocaust in its historical context and teach the critical lessons we need to apply to today’s world. A Holocaust survivor from the Warsaw Ghetto, George Elbaum, will speak Friday