History Department
We offer a wide variety of chronological, geographical, and thematic courses that enhance individuals’ understanding of themselves and the contemporary world by expanding their experiences to include the experiences of other peoples, both past and present. These courses range from ancient times to the present, cover most geographical regions of the world, and allow topical specialties ranging from women’s and environmental history to military and labor history. History graduates find employment in a wide range of occupations. Traditionally, they have gone into teaching and education careers in primary and secondary schools and, with appropriate graduate-level training, colleges and universities. More recently, increasing numbers of history graduates are finding their way into private and public non-profit organizations and agencies, such as museums, archives and libraries, research and service institutions, legislative bodies, and planning agencies. Others find career opportunities in the private sector, including publishing, journalism and broadcasting, and law firms; in fact, history is an ideal pre-law major.
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History is Not a Useless Major by Paul B. Sturtevant
Congratulations to the 2023 Phi Alpha Theta Inductees!
Dustin Alward, Konner R. Boucher, JG Connolly, Kjersti Conway, Maura Cavo, Anthony Fabrizio, EA Feeney, Timothy Lake, Katy Misiaszek, Lydia Pease, Sean Pigott, Lauren Potter, Katharine Poulin
Department of History 2023 Awards and Scholarships
Undergraduate Awards:
The Ronald F. Banks Scholarship
Jack Lander
The John J. Nolde Memorial Prize
Tom Pinette
The Caroline Colvin Scholarship
Ashley Spaulding
The Roger B. Hill Scholarship
Madison Humphrey
The Laurence Evans and Elizabeth Taylor Evans Award
Lauren Potter
Charles J. Dunn Scholarship
James Bilella
Outstanding Senior Theses
James Jarvis, Lauren Potter, Rory Burmeister
The Nancy R. Johnson Memorial Prize in Ancient History
Chappy Hall
Graduate Awards:
The Chase Distinguished Assistantship
Dylan O’Hara
The Ipsen-Weiner Memorial Scholarship
Greg Gaines
New England-Atlantic Provinces-Quebec Fellowship
Darcy Stevens
Bowen Scholarship in Canadian History
Maggie Kontra-Emmens
Frances Robinson Mitchell Schlolarship
James Bilella
History Department Gift Account Award
An Nguyen
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