In Memoriam

  • Benjamin Griffith Brawley (1882–1939)

    Eric Medlin | Jan 31, 2024

    This Long Overdue tribute honors historian Benjamin Griffith Brawley, who died in 1939.
  • John T. McNay (1957–2023)

    Krista Sigler | Jan 16, 2024

    John T. McNay, professor of history, passed away on October 27, 2023.
  • Merze Tate (1905–96)

    Barbara D. Savage | Dec 20, 2023

    This Long Overdue tribute honors historian Merze Tate, who died in 1996.
  • Him Mark Lai (1925–2009)

    Gordon H. Chang and Madeline Y. Hsu | Nov 28, 2023

    This Long Overdue tribute honors historian Him Mark Lai, who died in 2009.
  • John Broesamle (1941–2023)

    Carmen Nava | Nov 1, 2023

    John Broesamle, professor emeritus of history and noted champion of the wilderness, was born on February 10, 1941, and died...
  • Ronald L. Numbers (1942–2023)

    Judith Walzer Leavitt | Nov 1, 2023

    Renowned historian of science, medicine, and religion Ronald L. Numbers died at age 81 at his home in Madison, Wisconsin, on July 24, 2023.
  • Francis A. Dutra (1938–2021)

    Sarah Cline | Nov 1, 2023

    Francis A. Dutra, a historian of early modern Portugal and Brazil at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), died in March 2021.
  • Carey H. Latimore IV (1975–2022)

    Lauren Turek and Anene Ejikeme | Nov 1, 2023

    On July 26, 2022, Carey Harvey Latimore IV passed away in San Antonio, Texas.
  • Laurie M. Wood (1985–2023)

    Julie Hardwick and Meghan Roberts | Nov 1, 2023

    Laurie M. Wood, a historian of early modern France at Florida State University, died in 2023.
  • Natale Zappia (1974–2023)

    Jeffrey Auerbach and Benjamin Madley | Nov 1, 2023

    Natale Zappia, scholar of environmental and Indigenous history , died of a brain tumor on April 27, 2023, at the age of 48 .

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