The controversy surrounding Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s 1984 year book photos has caused many to ask questions about blackface. Again.…
Rebecca KoerselmanFebruary 18, 2019
To honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it is fitting to read a portion of his speech, “The Other…
Rebecca KoerselmanJanuary 21, 2019
There’s nothing like moving to give you concrete evidence of how much stuff you own. We moved from a rental…
Rebecca KoerselmanJanuary 7, 2019
When December rolls around, I enjoy opening the mailbox to find Christmas cards instead of the usual fliers and bills.…
Rebecca KoerselmanDecember 24, 2018
Not only did the Puritans not celebrate Thanksgiving, they firmly banned Christmas. (Spoiler alert: the Puritans did not celebrate Easter…
Rebecca KoerselmanDecember 10, 2018
What is the correct story of United States history? Historian Lendol Calder, in his article, “The Stories We Tell,” highlights…
Rebecca KoerselmanNovember 26, 2018
If it snows in November, is it because folks are decorating for Christmas? So I have been told. But I…
Rebecca KoerselmanNovember 19, 2018
As I hear the partisan language connected to the midterm elections, I cannot help but reflect on how we got…
Rebecca KoerselmanNovember 5, 2018
I recently attended the biannual Conference on Faith and History at Calvin College. Robert Orsi, a prominent scholar of American…
Rebecca KoerselmanOctober 22, 2018
