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19th Amendment Anniversary Celebration Aug 17 - 18

August 10, 2020 History

The History Undergrdauate Association is hosting a special panel on the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment on 8/18.  Hear from your professors and ask some questions about women gaining the right to vote and how far we've come in these 100

History Undergraduate Association Events And News

July 27, 2020 History

 August 2020 Events● 19th Amendment Viewing Party: More information to follow● 19th Amendment 100th Anniversary Panel Discussion:

Maryland Historical Society Virtual Program: A Discussion With The University Of Maryland, Department Of History

July 13, 2020 History

The Black Freedom Struggle in MarylandTuesday, July 14 | 10-12 PMGeneral Public and Educators Welcome!

ABC World News Tonight

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

July 10, 2020 History

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

A Juneteenth With Added Significance

June 19, 2020 History

Amid national movement, holiday still marks a complicated emancipation.

Department Of History Spring Newsletter

June 18, 2020 History

See the newsletter here.   

June 10 Virtual Event: Authors For Truth: Christopher James Bonner On "Remaking The Republic"

June 10, 2020 History

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Sara Kohorst, History Major, Selected As A Senior Marshal For Spring Commencement!

May 20, 2020 History

Founded in 1991, the Senior Marshal program recognizes graduating seniors at each UMD commencement who demonstrate the highest levels of scholarship, service, extracurricular activity and personal growth.

Spring Commencement On May 22

May 19, 2020 History

For more information on the activities celebrating our 2020 graduates, please see:https://commencement.umd.edu/ 

Webinar Monday April 27 At 4 P.M. "Making A Pandemic . . ."

April 23, 2020 History

Please join us on Monday, April 27 at 4pm, for a Zoom webinar with Dr. Merle Eisenberg (SESYNC, University of Maryland). The title of his talk is “Making a Pandemic: the Justinianic Plague, the End of Antiquity, and the Conquest of Disease”.