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LETTER FROM THE CHAIR Welcome to the Spring 2021 issue of The Primary Source, the newsletter of the U of I’s Department of History. It chronicles the experiences of our History community as we proceed towards the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. This issue represents the work of our editor, Gabrielle Goodwin, and of Max McPherson, the president of our chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, the national History Honor Society. I think you will find their work informative, amusing, and inspiring. The issue opens with a salute to both the past and the future: the list of courses offered this past Spring side-byside to the list of the courses slated for the future, specifically, this Fall Semester. Many alumni and others will remember some of these. The rotation of courses remind us of the quote from William Faulkner, that adorns the door to the Department of History: “The past is never dead. It is not even past.” Max McPherson President’s Letter commends the faculty of the University of Idaho, but particularly of the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences for their flexibility, patience, and determination to provide the quality of education the University of Idaho is known for.
From the faculty to the alumni and current students. The editors have cleverly set before the alumni, themselves, and current students, a set of four questions. First to answer are four alumni, followed by the editors’ own answers and finally, finishing up with the responses of a variety of other students. You will have to read the issue to find out what questions were asked and how everybody answered. This issue opened with a note from the President of Phi Alpha Theta. It ends with a heartfelt letter from our gallant editor, Gabrielle Goodwin. She has been an inspiration for us and for her fellow students and we thank her for leaping into the breach to bring this issue to fruition. If you haven’t already, please check us out on Facebook and Linkedin. Again, thank you for all your support for our program. Please send us all your updates; we love hearing from you all. We’re deeply proud of all our students — past, present and future! Most sincerely yours, Ellen Kittell Interim Chair, History Department
