American West
Historian publishes on steamship travelers’ journeys
The California History journal published Dr. Diana Ahmad’s paper, titled “The South Seas from the Deck of a Steamship: Travelers’ Observations of Their Journeys to the Islands of the Pacific, 1880s-1910s,” in the journal’s Fall 2021 issue.
Read More »Ahmad to discuss Missouri animals, Overland Trails
Join the Rolla Public Library for Dr. Diana Ahmad’s talk titled “Missouri Animals and the Overland Trails” 5-6 p.m. Monday, July 19, via the library’s Facebook page. Watch live and chat your questions.
Read More »The U.S. has beef with its history
In her new book, Cattle Country: Livestock in the Cultural Imagination, Dr. Kathryn Dolan examines beef and cattle production in 19th-century America. Her research shows the cow emerging as the nation’s representative food animal, earning it a role in many works of literature of the day.
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Ahmad talks Oregon Trail animals
Dr. Diana Ahmad talked about the Oregon Trail and animals with approximately 70 third grade students on Feb. 7 at Truman Elementary School in Rolla.
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