UWA History and Social Sciences

10/30/2026

Looking for some light dystopian reading? Pick your poison!

10/29/2026

This looks like a great opportunity for teachers who want to learn how to use art to teach history.

10/29/2026

If your students need help choosing a topic for their NHD project, this is a great resource.

10/29/2026

On this day in history:

Sir Walter Raleigh is executed (1618); Battle of the Sound: The Dutch Fleet defeats the Swedes (1658); Little Turtle and the Ohio Indians wiped out most of the US Army in the Battle of Kekionga (Ft. Wayne, IN) (1790); Skirmish at Morgantown/Woodbury, KY (1861); The Ottoman Empire entered World War I with a surprise naval bombardment of Sevastopol (1914); Germans massacre 10,000 Jews in Kaunas, Lithuania (1941); "Joy of Painting" host Bob Ross born (1942); Hand gr***de explodes in Israel's Parliament (1957); Actress Winona Ryder born (1971); Actress Gabrielle Union born (1972); Astronaut John Glenn becomes the oldest NASA astronaut in space at age 77 (1998).

10/28/2026

On this day in history:

Constantine defeated Maxentius in the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, becoming sole Roman Emperor in the West (312); The Ottomans defeated the Mamluks at Khan Yaunis, near Gaza (1516); _Gulliver’s Travels_ first published (1726); Battle of Wauhatchie, TN (1864); Polio vaccine developer Jonas Salk born (1914); New York gave Marshal of France Ferdinand Foch a ticker tape parade up Broadwa (1921); "Tokyo Express" lands troops on Guadalcanal (1942); Bill Gates born (1955); Khrushchev orders missiles out of Cuba, ending Missile Crisis (1962); Julia Roberts born (1967); Actor Matthew Perry dies (2023).

10/27/2026

On this day in history:

First of the Federalist Papers published (1787); Treaty of San Lorenzo: US & Spain arrange navigation rights on the Mississippi River (1795); U.S. annexes West Florida from Spain (1810); Battle of Segale: adherents of Emperor Iyasu V of Ethiopia are defeated by those of the Empress Zewditu, who succeeds him (1916); President Theodore Roosevelt born (1858); New York City's first underground subway line opens (1904); Negev: Israel recaptures Nizzanim from the Egyptians (1948); Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. becomes the first black general in USAF (1954); Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin jointly awarded Nobel Peace Prize (1978); anti-Semite attacked a synagogue in Pittsburgh, killing eleven and wounding several more (2018).

10/27/2026

International House is putting on another fun activity. Come out and meet folks from around the world and learn what learning-abroad opportunities await you.

🎃 Join Us for Pumpkin Carving This Friday! 👻

Get ready for some Halloween fun! The International Programs Office invites everyone to join us for an afternoon of pumpkin carving at Ihouse!

📅 Friday, October 30
🕐 1:00–5:00 PM
📍 Ihouse

Bring your creativity and carve your spookiest or funniest pumpkin! Whether you're feeling spooky or silly, come enjoy a fun afternoon with us! 🎃

We hope to see you there!

10/26/2026

On this day in history:

Erie Canal opens (1825); Last ride of the Pony Express (1861); White terrorists kill 35-100 blacks over the next several days in St Bernard Parish, LA (1868); Gunfight at the OK Corral, Tombstone, AZ (1881); Women’s rights leader Elizabeth Cady Stanton dies (1902); Leyte Gulf ends: losses, Japan 34 major warships, US 6 (1944); Hillary Clinton born (1947); Hattie McDaniel, first Black Academy Award winner, dies (1952); Last known natural case of smallpox detected (1977).

10/24/2026

Here's a chance to attend a premier World War II history conference virtually.

Join us for our premier adult educational event bringing together the best and brightest scholars, authors, historians, and witnesses to history from around the globe to discuss the war that changed the world.

10/23/2026

Our Ancient Political Thought students get it 😎