VIDEO: The Bard — born April 23, 1564 (more or less) — passed away centuries ago, so why is his work still relevant? Faculty members from the USC School of Dramatic Arts explain.
Interactive exhibition will ensure that survivors’ firsthand accounts remain accessible for future generations.
The City of Angels has long turned catastrophe into opportunity, learning lessons and rebuilding in the wake of tragedy.
The state is often defined by periods such as the Gold Rush, the rise of Hollywood and the aerospace boom. But USC experts note many lesser-known stories have quietly shaped California’s identity.
Descendants of survivors helped researchers identify 279 deportees and tell their stories, giving “previously faceless victims a voice,” USC Dornsife’s Wolf Gruner writes.
The abandoned communities may be haunting, but USC experts say they still have much to teach us about the state’s complex history.
The U.S. government locked up nearly 126,000 Japanese Americans from 1942 to 1945, but never kept comprehensive records of all the people subjected to incarceration.
With Krampus-based movies, comic books and festivities growing in popularity, the scary Alpine holiday legend has gained a firm foothold in America.
Folklorists created a through line from the Celtic pagan festival of Samhain to Halloween. But the Halloween we know today has more to do with the English, a 9th century pope and American consumerism.
Rare photographs and historical materials bring to life Mei Lan-Fang’s legendary 1930 tour of the United States and his brief visit to USC.
