Earlham in Hard Times, 1942-1952: Some Possible Lessons for Today

Tom Hamm, emeritus professor of history and Quaker scholar in residence, will deliver the inaugural lecture in the Tom Hamm Annual Lecture Series in History at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, in Ronald Gallery, Lilly Library. Join Tom as he takes a look back at events from 1942-1952, when Earlham navigated national turmoil — from admitting Japanese American students during WWII, to supporting conscientious draft resisters in the early Cold War, to facing federal scrutiny over a Chinese student accused of communist sympathies. This history offers timely lessons for today. Sponsored by the Department of History, Academic Affairs, and the President’s Office.