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From the History Department Faculty out-and-about file: Prof. Ben Parten gave a talk on his book, Somewhere Toward Freed...
10/10/2026

From the History Department Faculty out-and-about file: Prof. Ben Parten gave a talk on his book, Somewhere Toward Freedom, at the Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum's Union Theater in Springfield, Illinois, on Wednesday, October 7. The talk accompanied a special exhibit, "The Second American Revolution," which examines the aftermath of the Civil War and Reconstruction. The exhibit includes the pen Abraham Lincoln used to sign the Emancipation Proclamation. After his talk, Prof. Parten signed copies of his book for audience members. While in Springfield, Prof. Parten also appeared on The 21st Show on Illinois Public Radio. Well done, Prof. Parten!

Last night, we welcomed 16 new members to the Pi Alpha Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta the History Honor Society. Congratulat...
10/08/2026

Last night, we welcomed 16 new members to the Pi Alpha Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta the History Honor Society. Congratulations to all of you!!!

Special thanks to Dr. Drew Swanson who gave the initiation lecture. He gave us fascinating insights into the history of wildlife conservation in Georgia.

Prof. Alan Downs recently presented "The Price of Authority: Abraham Rencher, the New Mexico Territory, and the Politics...
09/29/2026

Prof. Alan Downs recently presented "The Price of Authority: Abraham Rencher, the New Mexico Territory, and the Politics of Civil-Military Conflict, 1857–1861" at the Historical Society of New Mexico's annual conference at the beautiful Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico.

Bet it was cooler out there than in Statesboro that week!

Profs. Brian K. Feltman and Bill Allison recently presented papers at the Empires and War Conference, hosted by the Roya...
09/22/2026

Profs. Brian K. Feltman and Bill Allison recently presented papers at the Empires and War Conference, hosted by the Royal Military College of Canada and the Centre for War Studies at University College, Dublin, and held in historic Newman House at the Museum of Literature Ireland in Dublin. Prof. Feltman presented "'I wouldn’t Give Five Marks for the Head of a Prussian General': The German Satirical Press Response to the Herero and Nama Genocide." Prof. Allison presented "Dissent and American Imperialism in Vietnam-Era Soldier Underground Newspapers." While at the conference, they also interviewed Prof. Doug Delaney of the Royal Military College for their popular podcast Military Historians are People, Too, in Bruxelle's Pub.



Statesboro Campus Event! Please join us in IAB 1020 on Monday, September 28, at 5:30 PM, to hear author and illustrator ...
09/21/2026

Statesboro Campus Event!

Please join us in IAB 1020 on Monday, September 28, at 5:30 PM, to hear author and illustrator Richard J. King discuss "Rebecca's Tragedy: Crafting the Steamship Pulaski Comic and Exhibit." Learn what you can do with Public History!

This event is supported by our friends at the Ships of the Sea Museum in Savannah and the Averitt Foundation, and the Department of History.


Prof. Drew Swanson presented recently on the history of US white-tailed deer restoration at Leiden University in the Net...
09/16/2026

Prof. Drew Swanson presented recently on the history of US white-tailed deer restoration at Leiden University in the Netherlands, during the European Congress of Conservation Biology. His work was part of a panel that also included researchers from British, Dutch, Finnish, German, and Swiss universities. The international reach of the Department continues . . . !

Please join Prof. Michelle Haberland for her talk "Protection or Equality? Labor Feminists, Progressive Reformers, and t...
09/16/2026

Please join Prof. Michelle Haberland for her talk "Protection or Equality? Labor Feminists, Progressive Reformers, and the First Equal Rights Amendment," Wednesday, September 23, 6:00 PM, at the Juliette Gordon Lowe Birthplace Museum, 10 East Oglethorpe Avenue, in Savannah!

From the "Recent Graduates Doing Great Things" File! Whitley Gatch (BA '25) and Enzo Montero (BA '26) both presented at ...
09/07/2026

From the "Recent Graduates Doing Great Things" File!

Whitley Gatch (BA '25) and Enzo Montero (BA '26) both presented at the 13th Biennial Conference on Conflict Archaeology, held September 4-6 at the University of Glasgow. Gatch, who is a second-year MA student in Archaeological Studies at Yale University, presented "Set in Stone: Interpretations of Memorialization in the Rural South." Montero, who is starting his first year in the Archaeology MSc program at the University of Glasgow, spoke on "Glasgow Veterans in Law Enforcement." Well done Whitley and Enzo!


We're thrilled to share some exciting news from our good friend and former colleague, the esteemed Professor Emeritus Jo...
09/04/2026

We're thrilled to share some exciting news from our good friend and former colleague, the esteemed Professor Emeritus Jonathan Bryant! His award-winning novel, The Slaver's Apprentice, has been making waves in the literary world and is now available for all to enjoy from Northampton House Press (), as well as on Amazon! Well done, Prof. Bryant!

The Welcome Back Pizza Event for History Majors on the Armstrong Campus was a great success, as always - the Reflectory ...
09/03/2026

The Welcome Back Pizza Event for History Majors on the Armstrong Campus was a great success, as always - the Reflectory in Hawes Hall was buzzing! Students, faculty, and staff introduced themselves and exchanged ideas about Phi Alpha Theta/History Club events for the 2026-2027 school year, followed by fun conversation over Domino's pizza and Tampico. A great way to kick off the fall semester!

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