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Out of the Zoo: The ones who have taught me everything

Annie Thorn   |  May 5, 2021

Annie Thorn is a senior history major from Kalamazoo, Michigan and our intern here at The Way of Improvement Leads Home. As part of her internship she writes a weekly column titled “Out of the Zoo.” It focuses on life as a history...

Out of the Zoo: “Operation Varsity Blues”

Annie Thorn   |  April 7, 2021

Annie Thorn is senior history major from Kalamazoo, Michigan and our intern here at The Way of Improvement Leads Home.  As part of her internship she is writing a weekly column titled “Out of the Zoo.” It focuses on life as a...

Out of the Zoo: National History Day, During a Pandemic

Annie Thorn   |  March 24, 2021

Annie Thorn is senior history major from Kalamazoo, Michigan and our intern here at The Way of Improvement Leads Home.  As part of her internship she is writing a weekly column titled “Out of the Zoo.” It focuses on life as a...

Out of the Zoo: Moses and Me

Annie Thorn   |  February 10, 2021

Annie Thorn is senior history major from Kalamazoo, Michigan and our intern here at The Way of Improvement Leads Home.  As part of her internship she is writing a weekly column titled “Out of the Zoo.” It focuses on life as a...

Out of the Zoo: Our Snake of Bronze

Annie Thorn   |  February 3, 2021

Annie Thorn is senior history major from Kalamazoo, Michigan and our intern here at The Way of Improvement Leads Home.  As part of her internship she is writing a weekly column titled “Out of the Zoo.” It focuses on life as a...

Out of the Zoo: What will I teach on days like these?

Annie Thorn   |  January 27, 2021

Annie Thorn is senior history major from Kalamazoo, Michigan and our intern here at The Way of Improvement Leads Home.  As part of her internship she is writing a weekly column titled “Out of the Zoo.” It focuses on life as a...

Out of the Zoo: Wonder Woman

Annie Thorn   |  November 11, 2020

Annie Thorn is a junior history major from Kalamazoo, Michigan and our intern here at The Way of Improvement Leads Home.  As part of her internship she is writing a weekly column titled “Out of the Zoo.” It focuses on life as...

So What CAN You Do With a History Major?–Part 59

John Fea   |  November 7, 2020

You can be the President of the United States. Six former presidents have studied history in college or graduate school. They are Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Richard Nixon, George W. Bush, and now Joe Biden. (Some websites...

Out of the Zoo: Why I (almost) didn’t vote in the 2020 election

Annie Thorn   |  October 28, 2020

Annie Thorn is a junior history major from Kalamazoo, Michigan and our intern here at The Way of Improvement Leads Home.  As part of her internship she is writing a weekly column titled “Out of the Zoo.” It focuses on life as...

Out of the Zoo: Stories Matter

Annie Thorn   |  October 21, 2020

Annie Thorn is a junior history major from Kalamazoo, Michigan and our intern here at The Way of Improvement Leads Home.  As part of her internship she is writing a weekly column titled “Out of the Zoo.” It focuses on life as...

Out of the Zoo: Do Better

Annie Thorn   |  October 14, 2020

Annie Thorn is a junior history major from Kalamazoo, Michigan and our intern here at The Way of Improvement Leads Home.  As part of her internship she is writing a weekly column titled “Out of the Zoo.” It focuses on life as...

Out of the Zoo: Coronavirus Diary

Annie Thorn   |  October 7, 2020

Annie Thorn is a junior history major from Kalamazoo, Michigan and our intern here at The Way of Improvement Leads Home.  As part of her internship she is writing a weekly column titled “Out of the Zoo.” It focuses on life as...

Out of the Zoo: Joan of Arc

Annie Thorn   |  September 30, 2020

Annie Thorn is a junior history major from Kalamazoo, Michigan and our intern here at The Way of Improvement Leads Home.  As part of her internship she is writing a weekly column titled “Out of the Zoo.” It focuses on life as...

Out of the Zoo: 2,254 COVID Tests

Annie Thorn   |  September 16, 2020

Annie Thorn is a junior history major from Kalamazoo, Michigan and our intern here at The Way of Improvement Leads Home.  As part of her internship she is writing a weekly column titled “Out of the Zoo.” It focuses on life as...

Out of the Zoo: Building Bridges

Annie Thorn   |  September 9, 2020

Annie Thorn is a junior history major from Kalamazoo, Michigan and our intern here at The Way of Improvement Leads Home.  As part of her internship she is writing a weekly column titled “Out of the Zoo.” It focuses on life as...

Out of the Zoo: Back to School

Annie Thorn   |  August 26, 2020

Annie Thorn is a junior history major from Kalamazoo, Michigan and our intern here at The Way of Improvement Leads Home.  As part of her internship she is writing a weekly column titled “Out of the Zoo.” It focuses on life as...

Night four at the 2020 DNC convention

John Fea   |  August 21, 2020

It was a great night for the Democratic Party. I don’t think they could have done this convention any better. Frankly, it may have been more effective than a traditional arena convention. The GOP has a tough act to follow....

In Australia, fees for history courses will rise by 113% to encourage students to enroll in STEM

John Fea   |  August 3, 2020

What is going on in Australia? The government plans to increase university tuition for humanities, social sciences, and law because they apparently do not make students “job-ready.” Here is a taste of Anisa Purbarsari Horton’s piece at the BBC: Australia’s...

Back in the Zoo: 1920 Meets 2020

Annie Thorn   |  July 1, 2020

Annie Thorn is a junior history major from Kalamazoo, Michigan and our intern here at The Way of Improvement Leads Home.  As part of her internship she is writing a weekly column titled “Out of the Zoo.” It focuses on...

Back in the Zoo: My Struggle with Anxiety

Annie Thorn   |  June 10, 2020

Annie Thorn is a sophomore history major from Kalamazoo, Michigan and our intern here at The Way of Improvement Leads Home.  As part of her internship she is writing a weekly column titled “Out of the Zoo.” It focuses on life as...

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