The Department of History would like to congratulate Sean A. Wempe (Class of 2009) who will begin a tenure track job in Modern European History at California State University- Bakersfield. Dr. Wempe is a second generation MSU student, following in his father’s Joseph Wempe’s footsteps, who attended MSU when it was SMSU. Dr. Wempe’s appointment fulfills a dream of his. He … [Read more...] about An Illustrious Alumnus: Sean A. Wempe
While you have heard of the old adage, “Those who do not know history, are doomed to repeat it,” the more important reason for studying the past, is finding solutions to present day problems. Thanks to National History Day competition, several teachers from Springfield area schools have given their students the opportunity to do historical research and present their findings on … [Read more...] about Springfield Students Compete in National History Day
In early November, I attended the annual meeting of the Western Historical Association (WHA) – an organization of academics and non-academics drawn together by their love of the history of the American West. It’s by far my favorite conference to attend. Since my own research has focused on the Southwest and Native American history – both parts of the larger history of the … [Read more...] about Dr. John Gram Joins Committee at Western Historical Association
Dr. Andrew Lewis, a long-time member of the Missouri State History Department, died on October 24th. Dr. Lewis specialized in medieval France and taught medieval, Roman, European and world history for over thirty years. At the time of his death, Dr. Lewis was Professor Emeritus. Dr. Lewis’s colleagues recognized him as a meticulous and path-breaking scholar. His … [Read more...] about Dr. Andrew Lewis: September 1943 to October 2017
In my career as an Egyptologist and ancient historian more generally, I often am confronted by challenging questions. So, it is nice when an easy question arises for which the answer is clear—such as, “Would you want to be flown out to Los Angeles so we can interview you as part of the media campaign being developed by Uproxx for the new Assassin’s Creed: Origins video game?” … [Read more...] about Professor Julia Troche Consults for Assassin’s Creed: Origins Media Team