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Professor Bruce Schulman Discusses Lyndon B. Johnson in article with Smithsonian Magazine
History Professor Bruce Schulman discusses the actions of Lyndon B. Johnson and the effects of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 on… More
Sean Case Accepts Postdoctoral Fellowship at Yale University
Sean Case accepted the Henry A. Kissinger Visiting Scholars Postdoctoral Fellowship with the Johnson Center for the Study of American Diplomacy with International… More
Anne Boyd Accepted to NEH Summer Institute
Anne Boyd, PhD Candidate, has been accepted to the NEH Summer Institute, "Visual Culture of the American Civil War and Its Aftermath."… More
Fallon Murphy Accepted to NEH Institute for Higher Education Faculty
Fallon Murphy, PhD Candidate, accepted a stipend to attend the NEH Institute for Higher Education Faculty, “Willa Cather: Place and Archive,” hosted… More
Grace McGowan Publishes with Nursing Clio Blog
Grace McGowan, PhD Candidate, has jointly published, "A Duet With History: Lizzo and James Madison’s Crystal Flute," with Nursing Clio. Congratulations, Grace! More
Megan LeBarron Successfully Defends Dissertation
Congratulations to Dr. Megan LeBarron, PhD. She successfully defended her dissertation, “Heartland Cosmopolitanism: The Midwest and Literary Modernism in the Work of… More
Astrid Tvetenstrand Successfully Defends Dissertation
Astrid Tvetenstrand successfully defended her dissertation, "Buying a View: American Landscape Painting and Gilded Age Vacation Culture, 1870-1910." More
Sean Case Successfully Defends Dissertation
Sean Case successfully defended his dissertation, "To Balance the World: The Development of the United States’ National Interest, 1919-1969." Congratulations, Dr. Case! Sean has… More
Sean Case Accepted to 2023 Policy History Conference
Sean Case, PhD Candidate, was accepted to the 2023 Policy History Conference! Hosted by the Institute for Political History and Journal of… More
Professor Mary Battenfeld Receives Fulbright Specialist Award
Professor Mary Battenfeld received the Fulbright Specialist Award to Nepal at the Institute of Advanced Communication, Education, and Research (IACER)! Congratulations, Professor… More