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NBC 4 Washington

Md. Professor Documents Free Children Kidnapped Into Slavery

November 22, 2019 History

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

Anna Julia Cooper Workshop Friday, November 22 4 P.M.

November 18, 2019 History

Please join the next edition of the Anna Julia Cooper Workshop this coming Friday.

Washington Post Op/Ed By Professor Richard Bell: What You Didn'T Know About The Reverse Underground Railroad

November 11, 2019 History

Professor Richard Bell has penned an op/ed in The Washington Post about the movie "Harriet" and the Reve

Washington Post

You know about the Underground Railroad.

November 07, 2019 History

But what about the Reverse Underground Railroad?

UMD Students of Modern Greek Present at Celebration of OXI Day

November 01, 2019 History

OXI (pronounced OHI) means “no” in modern Greek.

20Th Century Japan Research Awards For 2019-2020 Application Information

October 29, 2019 Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, History

20th Century Japan Research Awards for 2019-2020

The Anna Julia Cooper Workshop In Black History Event: October 25 At 4:30

October 22, 2019 History

Program on October 25 canceled due to logistical issues.The Anna Julia Cooper Workshop in Black History Fall 2019

History Professor’s Book About the Kazakh Famine Receives Multiple Awards

October 22, 2019 History

“The Hungry Steppe” tells the story of one of the most abominable crimes of the Stalin years.

Moments In History - October Newsletter

October 21, 2019 History

The October newsletter from the Department of History is available now!

The New Republic

An Early Case For Reparations

October 16, 2019 History

Two new books tell the stories of people kidnapped and sold into slavery. One of them sued successfully.