Fresno State Amphitheater may lie dead, but its history is not

By Troy Pope • Nov 29, 2016

Fresno State’s Amphitheater boasts a rich history that few could balk at if they’d heard it. For decades, the stage was filled with famous musical acts and politicians drawing crowds from all over...

A glimpse into the historical relationship between Fresno and Japan

By Chueyee Yang • Sep 22, 2016

Maiko Tamagawa, counsel general of Japan in San Francisco, will present a lecture, “Fresno and Japan: Friends through History” on Friday. The discussion will be on the historical relationship between...

I’ve been playing Wolfenstein: The New Order

By Marcus Karby • Sep 6, 2016

I love history. And as any history buff would tell you, World War II was a very interesting time to speculate what could have happened. For instance, if only Hitler had given the tank divisions more fuel...

University’s diversity recognized with weeklong event

By Myles Barker • Sep 22, 2015

Fresno State is recognizing diversity on campus by holding the second annual Cross Cultural Celebration Week, a weeklong event celebrating different cultures that make up the campus community. Geraldine...

Thanksgiving from a Native American perspective

By Megan Ginise • Nov 19, 2014

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, guest speaker Dr. Cornel Pewewardy of Portland State University spoke on campus Tuesday, discussing the historical and cultural implication of the holiday...

A Russian summer: 14 students go abroad

By Antonio Henriques • Sep 4, 2014

Over the summer, 14 students traveled to Russia as part of an­international study tour for an unforgettable glimpse into the country’s history,­culture and nature. Professor Michelle DenBeste, chair...

Turbulence at Fresno State: History in the shadows

By Nadia Pearl • May 6, 2014

As the semester closes, another year has gone by in university history with relative calm. Yet this absence of unrest was not always the case. During the late 1960s and early ‘70s, Fresno...

Valley Firsts exhibition at Fresno State

By Julian Paredes • Oct 3, 2013

Fresno State to host history graduate student symposium

By Bianca Lopez • Apr 26, 2012

The history graduate program at Fresno State will host the 14th-annual History Graduate Student Association Symposium on April 28, inviting universities from across the nation to attend. Separating this symposium from others put on by Fresno State graduate programs is that it attracts other universites to attend.

History of Christmas

By Luke Shaffer • Dec 6, 2011

Every year on December 25th most people, whether religious or not, stop for one day and celebrate the holiday of Christmas. Although Christians who give and receive gifts in remembrance of Jesus Christ being born, His true birth date is actually somewhat of a mystery.

Thanksgiving Day’s hidden history

By Luke Shaffer • Nov 20, 2011

Every year families across America come together on the fourth Thursday of November to celebrate Thanksgiving Day. However, many don’t realize what lies behind the holiday.

Exhibit makes first California appearance since 1991

By Ciara Norton • Sep 26, 2011

Numerous Fresno State students, faculty, community members and high schools visited the Holocaust exhibit “The Courage to Remember.”