Rebecca Wingo

logo for the wyandot removal trail depicting a turtle with a trail on its back

4/ Logo design by artist Ruthy Logan (Wyandotte Nation).

Four women stand in the grass posing in front of a historical marker on a sunny day. Two wear ribbon skirts.

3/ Over 40 people from the local community who joined us on a chilly morning to commemorate this important moment.

Our next markers will be installed in Lebanon and North Bend in 2026, and our last in 2032. You can preview drafts of the remaining markers at uchistorylab.com/wyandot-trail/.

Woman in ribbon skirt stands in front of a covered historical marker. A reporter with recording equipment crouches on the ground next to her.

2/ This weekend, we dedicated the first of thirteen markers along the Wyandot Removal Trail. “We now have the opportunity to tell our own story from our perspective, and I am proud to say that it is not whitewashed to make communities feel more comfortable,” Kim Garcia told the crowd.

A marker underneath a cover that reads Ohio History Connection.

1/ Four years ago, I approached the Wyandotte Nation with a proposal to replace a historical marker that described their removal as a “departure” and “journey.”

"To see someone else's voice telling something about ... a monumental piece of our history just didn't seem right," Heather Miller said.

Tomorrow we will unveil the first of 13 historical markers along the Wyandot Removal Trail. Our project has been 4 years in the making, and we are thrilled to take this first step where it all began in Upper Sandusky, Ohio.

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I'm sad it's still relevant. Thanks for helping it make another round!

It's been a while, but I have exciting news! Our department is hiring a Digital Historian with a specialization in Early America. Help us spread the word by sharing this opportunity within your networks. #DigitalHistory #DH #HigherEdJobs

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I had to run for the train this morning, which I feel is a Luxembourgish rite of passage. Also, indicative of my Sabbatical Life that I usually don't have anywhere to be at any particular time in the morning.

While I am happy to hear from him and help advise his capstone, that's not my favorite part.

Today I had the absolute privilege to tell him that teaching and learning go both ways -- that I, too, treasure what he taught me about being a teacher.

He recently emailed me with his interdisciplinary senior capstone proposal about teaching history through physical artifacts. He told me that my class was impactful and that he respected me for respecting him.

I sent him a private email explaining that I noticed the shift. I invited him to my office to chat about what we could do to turn it around. We found middle ground and both ended the semester feeling good about the outcome. I never saw him again, but I think of him when I prepare that syllabus.

Three years ago, a student entered my Public History class eager and excited. A month in he began disengaging. I watched his reactions to the material and the other students. It became increasingly clear that his stances were at odds with most students and that his joy history was diminishing.

I’m joining the starter pack train: here’s a bunch of historians of the American West here on Bluesky!

As a reminder, the deadline for the WHA's Trennert-Iverson Scholarship is tomorrow (June 15th). There's still time to get those applications in! We'll award two $500 scholarships to MA & PhD students to help defray the cost of attending the conference in Oct.
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Remember dial up and how the internet would release a death wail every time it connected to the internet?

Now it's me. I release the death wail.

Disseminate is still one of my least favorite words, but academics love it. Do I start a Change.org or...?

My students are stressed about getting a dream job directly out of college. So I tell them about how I got my first museum job bc I used to manage a cafe with a robust catering schedule & they needed someone to coordinate school tours. Not all jobs are dream jobs, but all jobs are skill-building.

Today I learned that modern American fair culture traces back to Elkanah Watson and the Berkshire Society’s “cow show” in 1810. The thing that distinguishes American fairs from European predecessors?

I'll give you one guess.

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Yeah you got it. Capitalism.

my colleague signed off on an email with
"yours, under water,"
and I feel this in my bones

Today's Coffeeshop Chronicles include two women trying to get an older gentleman on their side in what they have dubbed "The Dog Park Fight."

grinch smiling

Me, on January 3rd, scheduling a meeting for June 21st.

My sister was watching one of her favorite fashion historian YouTubers and lo and behold, she cited me. This might be the first time my sister has been excited about anything I've published.

Bet she still won't read it though. 🤣

We are fortunate at UC to have a generous endowment through the Taft Research Center. I was just awarded an additional release to extend my sabbatical a full year.

I should also announce that I will spend 2 months as a research fellow at the University of Luxembourg's C2DH. AY 24-25 FTW!

I feel like this question says a lot about your screens.

Forget hands -- are you right screened or left screened?

There's always a network if you tilt your head and squint just right. These are Crows farming cooperatively derived from 1915 & 1922 survey data.

Okay but why does DayQuil make their medicine so hard to open? I'm a weak, ill, history physician, not a marine with expertise in safecracking.

History friends: does anyone have any fun/interesting/unusual ways they teach a survey class? Looking for inspiration!

(Mine will be approx 25 students and second half of US Survey)

Last night I had nightmares about a student pouring contact lenses full of blood into my eyes and stabbing me repeatedly in the left eye with a needle. Anyway, I'm doing fine, thanks for asking.

Just revising some grad papers and imparting all my best wisdom.