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September 30, 2014
Phi Alpha Theta Information Session - Tuesday, Sept. 30th at 7pm Come hear about Yale’s Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, the National History Honor Society, and enjoy some...
September 3, 2014
Learn something new about something old!   This semester, the History Department introduces seven new lecture courses open to all undergraduates:   HIST 136 The Long Civil...
September 2, 2014
Dear all–   An update from the History DUS:   1.Office hours. My office hours this week will be Thurs 1-3 and Friday 3-5 in HGS 238. My office hours for next week will...
August 27, 2014
Dear students–   Happy first day of classes! I trust that shopping period is going well. A few updates from the DUS:   1. Office hours. My remaining office hours this...
August 27, 2014
Jonathan Holloway’s book Jim Crow Wisdom:  Memory and Identity in Black America Since 1940 (University of North Carolina Press, 2013)) has been named one of the 2014 American...
August 25, 2014
The history major is intended for students who understand that shaping the future requires knowing the past. History majors explore the hundreds of centuries of human...
August 21, 2014
Dear History Majors–   Welcome back! A few additional updates from the History DUS:   Informational meeting: The History Department will be holding an informational meeting...