WJU, the Republic of Georgia and Stalin

It's been a while since anything has been posted on this blog, but as the WJU History Department prepares for its upcoming trip to Berlin in May 2014, we will be adding some new content in the coming weeks, including information on our cooperation with the Holocaust education group Classrooms Without Borders, possible guest speakers on Wheeling Jesuit's campus and some of the activities of our students and faculty. 

We'll start with an update on our alumnus Aaron Simpson, who is currently serving in the Republic of Georgia as a member of the Peace Corps, and his visit to the the Stalin museum and birth house.

With the "Uncle Joe" of American wartime propaganda

Escaping the Past: Part Four of WJU in Vienna

Our latest installment was written by Andrew Wilson (2014):

WJU and Vienna's History: Part Three

The third in our series was penned by Erinn Garrison, class of 2013:

The History of Vienna from a WJU Perspective

And the second in the series is from Jake Zirkle (class of 2014):

WJU Students and Vienna's History

After a bit of a hiatus, we are back. During the summer months, we will post the student's perceptions of how Vienna grapples with its history as well as various items related to former students of the history department and current faculty. We start today with Kayla Mason (class of 2014) and her appreciation of Vienna and its history.

Vienna Day Eight: Country Roads (or Flight Paths) Take Me Home

After waking up bright and early, it was time to begin the long trip back to West Virginia. Our first stop was the Amsterdam airport, where students shopped, rested, and reminisced about the trip.

Vienna Day Seven: A Biergarten and Eiscafe

After a tiring day of exploring the palace grounds, we ended our last evening in Vienna at a typical Biergarten. Just as we began our trip with a meal together, we also ended our trip with a meal together at the Universitaets Brauhaus right in the middle of the University of Vienna.