A two-story brown house surrounded by trees

Grinnell Student Spends Summer Steeped in New England History

Jun 27, 2025
History is a lively and fascinating endeavor for Maya Albanese, one of the summer fellows at Historic Deerfield in Deerfield, Massachusetts.

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Professor Edward Cohn, director of the Rosenfield Program, and four of his students discuss how they use the Harvard Project on the Soviet Social System archive in an introductory history class at Grinnell College.
1882 students hold signs about the cyclone that destroyed campus just days before their graduation

Three-Minute History: Tornadoes Destroy Grinnell College but Commencement Goes On

May 19, 2025
On June 17, 1882, two tornadoes converged on Grinnell, destroying the college campus and killing almost 40 people. Three days later, Commencement went on despite the destruction.
Closeup photo of purple coneflowers with Gates Tower in the background

Saba Explores the Life of Plants

Apr 04, 2025
A former student inspired Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and History Elias G. Saba to think more deeply about plants.
Bruce Springsteen sings into a microphone onstage at Grinnell with Clarence Clemons playing a saxophone in the background

The MAP Makers

Oct 22, 2024
A group of Grinnell alumni has created a fund to support a Mentored Advanced Project to study the history of concerts at Grinnell and Georgia Dentel, who made them possible.
Four students pose in a small town historical museum surrounded by photos and artifacts

In Search of Georgia

Oct 18, 2024
Four Grinnell students are working with Professor Sarah Purcell ’92 to research the history of concerts at Grinnell. Their Mentored Advanced Project includes a focus on legendary Grinnell staff member Georgia Dentel.
Map showing Grinnell's location in Iowa

Falling into Place

Jul 10, 2024
A new Grinnell course, Historical Landscapes of Grinnell, encourages students to explore local history and build connections in the community.

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