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Courtwright receives prestigious award at agricultural history conference

"Dr. Julie Courtwright attended the Agricultural History Society Conference in New York City this summer and came home with a tremendous honor. She was chosen as the winner of the 2016 Vernon Carstensen Award for the Best Article Published in Agricultural History. ‘On the Edge of Possible: Artificial Rainmaking and the Extension of Hope on … Continue reading Courtwright receives prestigious award at agricultural history conference

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Chinese visitor hosted by department

Since last spring, the History Department has been hosting a Chinese visitor. Dr. Yidan Yang is an associate professor in the College of Humanities, Northwest A&F University. He is an expert in agricultural history, Chinese economic history, and rural social history of China, and has been pursuing research in these areas using library and other … Continue reading Chinese visitor hosted by department

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Monroe earns prestigious NEH Fellowship for African sculpture research

What began as a hobby has now turned into a prominent humanities research award for John Warne Monroe, associate professor of history. Monroe began collecting African sculpture in his free time a decade ago, and his interest in the art’s history has led to a 2015-2016 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellowship.

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2015 Phi Betta Kappa inductees

The History Department is pleased to recognize the latest group of our majors to be inducted into the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Society. Congratulations to: Benjamin Davis, Jill Foley, Melissa Grunder, Justine Hagedorn, Adam Kenaragni, Jacob Peters, Coreen Robinson, Kyle Steingreaber.

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Dusselier wins Advancing One Community Award

Jane Dusselier, a senior lecturer in history, is the faculty recipient of the 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Advancing One Community Award from the Senior Vice President and Provost’s Office at Iowa State University