“The Hundred Tongues of Rumour:” Information, Misinformation, and Narratives in Times of Crisis

January 18, 2022—July 10, 2022
Rebecca & Rick White Gallery, Lutnick Library

Curated by Nick Lasinsky '23, this exhibit looks at four moments from the past: the English Civil Wars from 1640 to 1660; the French and Hatian Revolutions of the late eighteenth century; the Yellow Fever epidemic that struck Philadelphia in 1793; and one man’s perspective on the Vietnam War from 1960 to 1973. This exhibit demonstrates the power of story, rumor, and rhetoric when it seems as though the world is falling apart around us.