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The Wall Street Journal

Op/Ed: The Forgotten Soviet Famine

November 01, 2018 History

We remember what Stalin did to Ukraine but not Kazakhstan.

NPR

Trump and Anti-Semitism

October 31, 2018 History

History professor Jeffrey Herf offers his expertise on anti-semitism in America on NPR's Morning Edition.

CNN

President and Melania Trump to Visit Pittsburgh Tomorrow, Pay Respects to Victims of Synagogue Shooting

October 30, 2018 History

History Professor Jeffrey Herf provides his perspective on anti-semitism and Trump in America on CNN Tonight with Don Lemon.

The Washington Post

Op/Ed: Trump Doesn't Understand How Anti-Semitism Works. Neither Do Most Americans.

October 27, 2018 History

It’s long past time we figure it out.

20Th Century Japan Research Awards For 2018-2019 Application Information

October 26, 2018 Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, History

20th Century Japan Research Awards for 2018-2019

The New York Times

Op/Ed: A Warning to Saudis About What Happens to Dissidents

October 23, 2018 History

A history professor says the Saudis are acting like Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin and other tyrants by killing a prominent opponent to send a message to the populace.

Check Out "Moments In History," The Department Of History Newsletter

October 19, 2018 History

Check out the inaugural issue of the monthly Department of History newsletter, "Moments in History," to see what faculty, undergraduate and graduate students have been up to this month. 

Center for Global Migration Studies Newsletter: Fall 2018

October 18, 2018 Center for Global Migration Studies

Read the most recent issue of the center's newsletter.

Maryland Historical Society: Panel Discussion With Dr. Richard Bell

September 26, 2018 History

Maryland Historical Society Panel Discussion:  New Perspectives on Slavery and Freedom in Maryland with scholars Chris Haley, Dr. Richard Bell, and Dr. Martha Jones. Wednesday, September 26 at 5:30 p.m.

Call For Papers: Jews And State Building In Early Modern Italy

September 26, 2018 Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, History

Jews and State Building in Early Modern Italy May 5-7, 2019 University of Maryland, College Park Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore