History Department

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History Department

The History Department is currently composed of ten faculty members. Their fields of expertise include: U.S.: Colonial and Revolutionary periods, Nineteenth Century U.S., Recent U.S. History, Modern Britain, Medieval and Early Modern Europe, Africa, East Asia and Latin America. The department offers B.A. and B.S. degrees plus M.A. and M.S. graduate degrees. Approximately 220 undergraduates are enrolled as majors, about 115 of which are enrolled in the secondary education program, "Social Studies History Core." Approximately 40 graduate students are enrolled in the History Department's graduate program.

News:

  • Minnesota History Forum was Friday (April 18, 2008) from 1:00pm to 5:00pm at Room 102 Morris Hall.
  • Phi Alpha Theta Honors Convocation was Sunday, April 6, 2008.
  • Regional History Day was Thursday, March 27, 2008.
  • The reception celebrating the creation of the William E. Lass Student Research and Writing Endowment was Friday, February 1, 2008 from 11:00am to 1:00pm in CSU 101. 
  • Faculty Announce History 495 Senior Seminar Topics. To allow students to plan ahead, the Department announces the following History 495 Senior Seminar topics. In the Fall of 2008, Dr. Gorman will offer a seminar on "Civil War Soldiers." In the Spring of 2009,  Dr. Piehl will offer an seminor on "The Worker in 20th American History" and Dr. Peng will offer a seminar on "The Cold War in East Asia."
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