Appointments, honors and activities

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Faculty and staff honors:

Kathryn Cramer Brownell, associate professor of history, recently was honored by the Organization of American Historians. Made By History, the Washington Post’s daily site for political historical analysis, co-edited by Brownell, received the 2022 Friend of History Award from the organization. Made by History is a blog in The Post’s Outlook section that explores parallels between today’s political climate and history.

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