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Find the latest news and information from the UMD Department of History including student experiences, faculty research and awards, and alumni updates.

A New Tool Hopes to Uncover the Lost Ancestry of Enslaved African Americans

Prior to 1870, records rarely noted names of enslaved and formerly-enslaved people—this database is pooling resources to render a more complete picture.

March 31, 2021 History

A More Inclusive History

During Women’s History Month, a history professor and two students reflect on their quest to tell the stories of those too often left out.

January 29, 2021 History

A ‘Bridgerton’ Too Far?

UMD expert spills the very British tea on the Netflix series.

December 14, 2020 Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, History, Classics

New Major Explores Roots of Western Religions

‘Religions and Cultures of the Ancient Middle East’ pulls from Jewish studies, history and classics.

December 01, 2020 College of Arts and Humanities, History

Reconstructing Fragmented Lives

UMD researcher co-leads new digital collection piecing together histories of enslaved peoples.

August 24, 2020 History

Announcing a New Forum: Histories Of Global Capitalism

New forum will explore how capitalism has changed across time and space.

July 10, 2020 History

Student Who Collected Garbage To Pay For College Is Accepted To Harvard Law School

“It was a surreal moment for me,” Staton said.

June 19, 2020 History

A Juneteenth With Added Significance

Amid national movement, holiday still marks a complicated emancipation.

April 17, 2020 History

Eric Corbie ’20 Enjoys Exploring Innovative Applications Of History

The history major is interning at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.

November 22, 2019 History

Md. Professor Documents Free Children Kidnapped Into Slavery

Richard Bell's new book featured by NBC 4 Washington.

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Richard Bell Essay about Civil War Maryland

November 15, 2021 History

New Civil War Essay from Rick Bell

Sicilia Co-edits New Book

November 10, 2021 History

David Sicilia's New Book on

James Z. Gao Obituary

November 09, 2021 History

James Z. Gao Obituary

History Major Perkovich Wins Dean's Senior Scholar Award

November 05, 2021 History

History Major Perkovich Wins Dean's Senior Scholar Award

George P. Majeska Obituary

November 04, 2021 History

George P. Majeska Obituary

History Major named Merrill Scholar

November 03, 2021 History

History Major Marjorie Antonio Named Merrill Scholar

Arts and Humanities Colloquium: Christopher Bonner Discusses Voting and Racial Justice

November 03, 2021 History

The talk is part of a series centering ARHU faculty expertise on issues of systemic racism, inequality and social justice.

5 Recommendations for a ‘Bad’ Movie Night

October 28, 2021 History

1970s filmmaking left a rebellious legacy. A UMD class explains how.

Letters of Hope and Familiarity

October 26, 2021 History

Alum’s new book highlights African Americans’ relationship to Lincoln.

History Alum Publishes Letters Written by African Americans to Lincoln

October 26, 2021 History

Jonathan White Illuminates African American Civil War Esperience