Historian & Public Speaker

Chart the hidden currents of history

Dr. Lisa Ossian brings archival depth to the surface—rare photographs, overlooked voices, and powerful narratives from the Great Depression, the Second World War, and the humanitarian aftermath that shaped UNICEF and a new world.

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lowa & Rural History

Great Depression

Second World War

UNRRA → UNICEF

And More

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Research supported by leading archives and institutions

Hoover Institution (Stanford)

Truman Presidential Library

FDR Presidential Library

Hoover Presidential Foundation

Humanities Iowa

Rare archives brought to the surface

Seldom-seen images and primary sources—captioned with date, place, and provenance.

Dr. Lisa Ossian

Speaker, historian, archivist, professor

Chart the hidden currents of history

Research supported by leading archives and institutions

Rare archives brought to the surface

Dr. Lisa Ossian

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