Gary Scales, CLA ’24, explores the sensory history of U.S. gas stations from 1910 to 1999 in his doctoral thesis titled Gasoline Retail and the Making of Neurocapitalism.Photo by Joseph V. Labolito Apr. 3, 2025 Fueling fascination: History alum examines how our senses inform gasoline retail When we drive up to the gas pump at Wawa, our senses are immediately flooded: The large sign in red […] When it comes to major cultural events, nothing is quite like the Super Bowl. According to Bryant Simon, a professor of history in the College of Liberal Arts, the appeal for the event starts with the fact that as game, football just works. Photo by Joseph V. Labolito Feb. 6, 2024 What makes the Super Bowl so super? When it comes to large-scale events that captivate the American public, there is nothing quite like […] Bryant Simon, a professor of history at Temple University, has been conducting research as he prepares to write a book that will focus on the history of the public restroom in the United States.Photo by Joseph V. Labolito Sep. 21, 2022 Stalled progress: The history of the bathroom is a lesson in inequality Today, cities are lauded for their tall buildings and unique examples of architecture. For example, […]
Gary Scales, CLA ’24, explores the sensory history of U.S. gas stations from 1910 to 1999 in his doctoral thesis titled Gasoline Retail and the Making of Neurocapitalism.Photo by Joseph V. Labolito Apr. 3, 2025 Fueling fascination: History alum examines how our senses inform gasoline retail When we drive up to the gas pump at Wawa, our senses are immediately flooded: The large sign in red […] When it comes to major cultural events, nothing is quite like the Super Bowl. According to Bryant Simon, a professor of history in the College of Liberal Arts, the appeal for the event starts with the fact that as game, football just works. Photo by Joseph V. Labolito Feb. 6, 2024 What makes the Super Bowl so super? When it comes to large-scale events that captivate the American public, there is nothing quite like […] Bryant Simon, a professor of history at Temple University, has been conducting research as he prepares to write a book that will focus on the history of the public restroom in the United States.Photo by Joseph V. Labolito Sep. 21, 2022 Stalled progress: The history of the bathroom is a lesson in inequality Today, cities are lauded for their tall buildings and unique examples of architecture. For example, […]
