As you well know, blue historical
markers dot the landscape of Penn State's University Park campus.
These
markers speak to the significance of history on our humble campus,
covering everything from Theodore Roethke’s drinking problem to the
insemination of Driver Education. Our
project addresses the question of whether historicity resides in a
signpost or some other narrative therein. Students
(and friends) have selected historical markers at random and created
related narratives—some based in historical fact, others fictionalized
accounts of some alternative history. To see a sampling, click
below. And
soon (if not before), more of these narratives will be posted in this space.
Enjoy.
For the meanwhile, you'll need to be appeased with the Daily Collegian coverage of the Historicity Project.
Artificial
Insemination:
Incarnate
Blisterings by Elisabeth
Workman
Bernreuter
Inventory:
Bernreuter's
Dilemma by Eric Stroshane
Pennstac:
When
the lights go out, no one can see you by Emily
Ravelle
Applied
Research Lab:
Sound
Mind by Mike
Richards