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Mapping LGBTQ+ History in Watauga County
Although Watauga County, like the rest of Southern Appalachia, has been historically stereotyped as heteronormative and homophobic, LGBTQ+ individuals exist here. This project highlights important places to local LGBTQ+ history and those who bettered their communities by educating, supporting, and being themselves. We combine mapping, archival material, and historical research to illuminate the history and culture of Watauga county's LGBTQ+ communities. -
The Lumbee Indians, An Annotated Bibliography
This annotated bibliography by Glenn Ellen Starr Stilling provides a comprehensive, scholarly, online resource for information on the Lumbee Indians and related topics. -
Archaeology and Landscape in Upper Gambia (Senegal)
Drawing on nearly a decade of archaeological research by BRAP (2013-2022), this digital exhibition explores the history of Upper Gambia from the perspectives of past people living along the Gambia River and on and around the Bandafassi Plateau.