NIAHD-Public History at WM

NIAHD-Public History at WM The National Institute of American History & Democracy (NIAHD) is a partnership between William & Mary and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

We use an interdisciplinary approach to teach about American History, Material Culture, and Public History. NIAHD sponsors the Pre-College Program in American History for high school students; the Program in Material Culture & Public History for W&M's collegiate students, and the Program for Visiting Students from other colleges and universities who would like to enroll at W&M for one semester or one academic year and participate in the MCPH alongside W&M students.

It's looking like summer at William & Mary - but there's still time to join the Pre-College Program in American History!...
05/26/2026

It's looking like summer at William & Mary - but there's still time to join the Pre-College Program in American History!

Session 2 runs July 12-August 1.

Session 2 courses:
~History 218, Road to the U. S. Civil War
~History 219, American Independence

If you're a high school student and you're curious about history, we'd love for you to apply. Email [email protected] with questions.

Find our application at www.wm.edu/as/niahd/precol/apply/

Congratulations NIAHD seniors! Go out and change the world with your keen skills in Public History! 💚💛
05/15/2026

Congratulations NIAHD seniors! Go out and change the world with your keen skills in Public History! 💚💛

High school students, come "do history" with NIAHD! Meet professional historians in the field. Participate in an archa...
05/13/2026

High school students, come "do history" with NIAHD!
Meet professional historians in the field.
Participate in an archaeological dig.
Attend small in-person seminars.
Earn four college credits.
Live at William & Mary.

Application deadline for Session 1 is May 15;
deadline for Session 2 is June 6.

Apply now! https://www.wm.edu/as/niahd/precol/apply/

Levi is a Pre-College Program alum who will be returning in 2026 for his second summer as a Residential Teaching Assista...
05/09/2026

Levi is a Pre-College Program alum who will be returning in 2026 for his second summer as a Residential Teaching Assistant. He loves soccer, ice cream, and - of course - history.

He'll be back for Session 1 of the Pre-College Program. You can be part of Session 1 too!

Apply for Session 1 by Friday, May 15.

Session 2 application closes on June 6.

The Pre-College Program in American History is a three-week residential program at William & Mary open to high schoolers from around the world. Students visit museums, battlefields, historic houses, and trade shops. They learn from interpreters, curators, archaeologists, and park rangers. Join NIAHD and do history where it happened!

Application: www.wm.edu/as/niahd/precol/apply/

Seniors, we want to celebrate you and your accomplishments! We invite you and your guests to join us next Friday: At 10...
05/08/2026

Seniors, we want to celebrate you and your accomplishments!

We invite you and your guests to join us next Friday:

At 10, we'll meet by the Botetourt Statue for a special Revolutionary Transformations Tour. This tour, developed by Dr. Schroeder's students, shares stories of the Revolutionary War Era campus and the diverse individuals – Loyalist and Patriot, enslaved and free, French and British – who occupied it. The tour lasts approximately an hour, stays in the historic campus area, and has many places to sit along the way.

At 11, we'll gather in Blair 206 for a casual celebration.

At 12, we'll take a group photo of NIAHD seniors.

Join us for the tour, the party, the photo - or all three!

RSVP: https://forms.office.com/r/sRWFXV0Gzs

It’s ! Support NIAHD - Support W&M students learning history where it happened. NIAHD (The National Institute of Amer...
04/29/2026

It’s !

Support NIAHD - Support W&M students learning history where it happened.

NIAHD (The National Institute of American History & Democracy) takes students on site. We travel to museums, historic houses, battlefields, trade shops, national parks, archaeological sites, and archives. We do hands-on research. We talk with locals and professionals. We learn in the field as interns and tour guides.

This also means we incur extra costs and rely on your generosity to educate the next generation of public historians.

To donate: https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/74800/donations/new?tc=88337

Thank you for your generosity on

It’s !Support NIAHD - Support students learning history where it happened. Our Program in Public History & Material ...
04/29/2026

It’s !

Support NIAHD - Support students learning history where it happened.

Our Program in Public History & Material Culture takes students on site. We travel to museums, historic houses, battlefields, trade shops, national parks, archaeological sites, and archives. We do hands-on research. We talk with locals and professionals. We learn in the field as interns and tour guides.

This also means we incur extra costs. As a self-funded department, we rely on your generosity to educate the next generation of public historians. Consider:

• $30 covers a course reading packet, printed for students to take on site
• $100 covers a tank of gas, keeping our vans on the road
• $300 covers admission to a significant historic site

Larger donations support financial scholarships for students and sponsor classes taught by professionals. Every amount, big or small, makes a difference!

To donate: https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/74800/donations/new?tc=88337

Thank you for your generosity on !

One week until One Tribe One Day! Your support enables NIAHD students to visit historic sites, to learn from profession...
04/22/2026

One week until One Tribe One Day!

Your support enables NIAHD students to visit historic sites, to learn from professionals in the field, and to practice immersive, place-based history.

On April 29, donate to NIAHD and help make our vans go!

https://donate.wm.edu/one-tribe-one-day-2026

Eddie is a William & Mary junior, studying with the St Andrews Joint Degree Programme who has a passion for history and ...
04/17/2026

Eddie is a William & Mary junior, studying with the St Andrews Joint Degree Programme who has a passion for history and theater. Summer 2025 Pre-College students can attest to his popular cooking workshops (Brussels sprouts anyone?) and stellar karaoke skills.

Alexa is a William & Mary senior, a student in the St Andrews Joint Degree Programme, and a Pre-College Program alum. She specializes in Native American history and recently delivered a presentation on Rachael Findlay, a colonial era woman of mixed heritage, as part of the Revolution Untold! project.

Session 2 students, we can't wait to introduce you!

If you haven't checked out the public tour History 312 students are leading about the Revolutionary War era campus, you ...
04/15/2026

If you haven't checked out the public tour History 312 students are leading about the Revolutionary War era campus, you have until May 15! The tour tells a fascinating story of diverse Loyalists and Patriots that is sure to inform your understanding of William & Mary's historic campus. Below are some photos of the student tour guides in action.

Learn more about the tour and reserve your spot here: https://www.wm.edu/as/niahd/projects/revolutionary-transformations/

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