by Annika Van Farowe | Jan 30, 2019 | DUR January 2019
Well, it’s about time to close the book (or is it fold the map?) on H.T. Burleigh, at least for now. It feels like we’ve spent so much time looking into Burleigh, when in fact it’s only been a couple of weeks. In reflecting about the course, I’ve come to a few...
by Isabel Kramlinger | Jan 29, 2019 | DUR January 2019
Throughout the entirety of January, I worked with eleven other hard-working student researchers to create our final project, The Life and Legacy of H.T. Burleigh, and what a month it has been! I wasn’t sure what the culmination of our efforts would look like, but I am...
by Jessie Camp | Jan 29, 2019 | DUR January 2019
Dear DUR, We’ve only known each other for a month, but this month has simultaneously been the shortest and longest month I have ever experienced. 30 days ago, I had no idea how this relationship was going to work, with all of your complicated intricacies, but I’m...
by William Beimers | Jan 29, 2019 | DUR January 2019
Harry Thacker Burleigh, the man, the myth, the legend. Through the course of these past few weeks I have taken on many different projects and roles, each of which has informed my learning throughout the month. I will go into detail on each of the aspects of this...
by Reed Williams | Jan 23, 2019 | DUR January 2019
While this phrase is the title to a classic Boyz II Men song, it doubles for my feelings on the phase of research I just finished ⎯ looking at the racial makeup of various places Burleigh performed or spoke at. At first, I was excited to add this element to our data...
