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Close up of painting showing patriots pouring tea down a man's throat.

The road to American independence was more divisive and violent than most people realize, according to historian Thomas Slaughter.

The road to American independence was more divisive and violent than most people realize, according to URochester historian Thomas Slaughter.
topics: Department of History, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, Thomas Slaughter,
Frederick Douglass.

“What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?” Frederick Douglass delivered his rousing oration on July 5th at Rochester’s Corinthian Hall. An original printing of the speech has been digitized by Rare Books and Special Collections and can be read online.

"What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?" Rochester's Corinthian Hall was the site of Douglass's famous 5th of July oration.
topics: Department of Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation, Frederick Douglass,
aerial view on construction site
In Photos
June 30, 2016

Summer construction

Construction begins on a new residence hall overlooking Prince Athletic Complex and Fauver Stadium viewed from the roof of Susan B. Anthony Hall. (University photo / J. Adam Fenster)

topics: construction,
musicians performing outdoors on a hillside, being introduced by a park service ranger
The Arts
June 30, 2016

Music in the American Wild

An Eastman School of Music ensemble featuring students and alumni brings newly composed works to majestic locations during the National Park Service’s centennial year celebrations.

Music in the American Wild, an Eastman School of Music ensemble, brings newly composed works to national parks.
topics: Eastman School of Music,
kids playing in a sprinkler
Society & Culture
June 29, 2016

Fighting kids’ ‘summer slide’

Summer vacation is upon us. And while kids often look forward to the break from their studies, professor Carol St. George warns that the time off can lead to some back-sliding when it comes to learning. / Democrat and Chronicle

While kids often look forward to summer vacation, professor Carol St. George warns the time off can lead to some back-sliding when it comes to learning.
topics: K-12 education, Warner School of Education,