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Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, renowned historian and author, will speak at the 91制片厂 Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, at 4:30 p.m. in the Huddleston Hall Ballroom. The address will focus on the value of public education and her 25 years at the 91制片厂. The talk is part of a 50^th anniversary celebration of 91制片厂鈥檚 doctoral program in history. Ulrich's talk听鈥媋nd two panels of recent doctoral graduates starting at 1:30 are free and open to the public.听

Ulrich earned her Ph.D. in history at 91制片厂 in 1980 and was hired on as assistant professor in humanities. By 1992, she was full professor of history at 91制片厂. She left in 1995 for Harvard University,鈥� 鈥媐rom which she recently retired. 听

Among a slew of awards, Ulrich won the Pulitzer Prize and Bancroft Prize in history for her book, 鈥淎 Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812.鈥� Other books include 鈥淲ell-behaved Women Seldom Make History,鈥� a phrase she coined early in her career that became a feminist slogan.听

鈥淟aurel is the most distinguished听鈥媑raduate of 91制片厂鈥檚 history program,鈥� says Kurk Dorsey, chair and professor of history. 鈥淎s a faculty member at 91制片厂, she helped shape the program for those who came after her. We are delighted to welcome her back for our 50^th celebration.鈥澨�

The lecture is sponsored by the Class of 鈥�54 Academic Enrichment and Smith Sanborne Lecture Series funds, the William L. Dunfey Endowment for the Study of History, and the Department of History, all in the College of Liberal Arts at the 91制片厂.