As you are aware, the History Department is operating virtually as the CDC recommends and for as long as the CDC recommends. This decision requires changes in how we communicate with you and teach you. We will conduct all classes and appointments virtually. Glena is available to answer general questions via email and I am available to help you as well. Remember that your … [Read more...] about The History Department in the Age of the Coronavirus
The late scientist Dr. Carl Sagan said, “You have to know the past to understand the present.” This is especially true when it comes to understanding tensions in the Middle East. Dr. Djene Bajalan, assistant professor of history at Missouri State, offers insights into the Middle East by studying the region’s history. He explores how Kurdish political activism developed within … [Read more...] about Using history to understand the present
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., March 02, 2020 – More than 200 students from the middle and high schools in Springfield and surrounding areas are participating in our region’s National History Day contest. These students started working on their research projects at the beginning of the fall semester, if not earlier, and are excited to share their findings with the faculty judges at Missouri … [Read more...] about Students grade 6-12 prepare to compete in Springfield’s History Day
Graduate Courses Please note, due to the COVID outbreak, registration for Summer and Fall classes has been moved from 30 March to 6 April. Summer 2020 Course Number Course Name Professor Format HST 618 Colonial America F Thornton Miller Online HST 629 Plagues and Pandemics T Dicke Online REL 635 History of Pentecostalism A … [Read more...] about Graduate History Courses (Summer 2020/Fall 2020)
During a family tree project in fifth grade, Emalee Flatness discovered her great-great-great grandfather was a Union soldier in the Civil War. His story inspired her to write a song. In 2019, that song, alongside five others, won the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge. A musical theater native Flatness, a freshman history major at … [Read more...] about Student wins national contest with original song