It was an event that seemed to encapsulate the tumult of the 1960s. Police clashed violently with anti-war protesters in Chicago’s streets. Party factions waged political battle within the hall.
The Real Red Baron: Peter Fritzsche’s Insights into the Red Baron
Historian tells new story about England’s venerated ‘domesday book’ - perhaps the most famous document in English history after the Magna Carta.
What does Brazil’s recent election mean for its future? Professor Davila
History Alumni Marie Trzupek Lynch Awarded The LAS Alumni Humanitarian Award
Read More About Professor Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert's Book, “Hopi Runners: Crossing the Terrain Between Indian and American"
HistoryPassionate about the study of history? You’re in good company.
History at Illinois' Annual Alumni Career Night Recap
Welcoming David Sepkoski to the Department of History at Illinois!Professor Sepkoski is the Thomas M. Siebel Chair in History of Science at Illinois
Professor Marsha Barrett answers the question: What should we make of the ‘68 Chicago Democratic Convention now?
Illinois History Graduate, Madeline Alvendia, Awarded National Fellowship
What can I do with a History Degree?There are so many awesome things you can do with a History Degree! Check below to find out.
Welcome to the History Department at Illinois!Clare H. Crowston, Professor and Chair, is delighted to welcome you to History at Illinois. Click below to view her welcome letter!
Brandon Nakashima went on a fruitful research trip this summer, preparing for his senior thesis this
Professor Mauro Nobili has been awarded a Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for $149,742 for his research project titled, "Restoring the African Past: A Synoptic Ed
More Department News
- You may know him from Peanuts as the German flying ace who always got the best of Snoopy. Perhaps you’ve seen him portrayed as an almost supernaturally skilled war pilot in movies and games reenacting the sky battles of World War I.
- Illinois history professor Jerry Davila specializes in the study of 20th-century Brazil. He also directs the Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies at the U. of I.
- On September 27, 2018 the History department hosted its annual Alumni Career Night. This year the department welcomed Melissa Hatfield, Brian Levitsky, Matthew M.
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HIST 142This semester, while learning how events, ideologies, and isms (nationalism, imperialism, fascism, feminism, etc.) have contributed to the evolution of European history, we will be paying particular attention to the exploration of one central concern: the construction of our own uniquely modern identities.
HIST 293A chronological survey of the American presidency that examines individual presidents and the times in which they lived.
HIST 200We just added new sections to this methods course, required of all minors and majors.
HIST 203Reacting to the Past consists of elaborate games, set in the past, in which students are assigned roles informed by classic texts in the history of ideas. Register now!
HIST 253Survey of the major authors, ideas, events, and styles in the cultural and intellectual history of Europe from the seventeenth to the mid-twentieth centuries, focusing on the intellectual traditions of France, Germany, and Great Britain.
