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Department of History

2016 News

Kathryn Edwards on why she studies ghosts

The Free Times has published an interview with Kay Edwards about her "Last Lecture" and her work on ghosts.

Christine Ames's article “Don’t know much about history? It could cost you” appeared The State newspaper.

Christine Ames has written a fine opinion piece that appeared in The State on August 22, 2016. This online version has a number of links, including one to last week’s troubling story about the “decline” of the history major at USC

Tom Lekan featured in USC Times article

Tom Lekan's research on tourism in the Serengeti

Robert Greene article in "The Nation"

Graduate student Robert Greene is part of a forum of historians in The Nation.

Pat Sullivan wins major grant

Humanities Council grant to help fund History Center program.

Woody Holton wins two major fellowships

Professor Holton will conduct research in Huntington and Newberry Libraries in 2016-2017.

Marjorie Spruill featured in UofSC Today

Fascinating background piece on Professor Spruill's ongoing research

Dave Snyder wins a major University Award

Dr. Snyder recognized by USC as Distinguished Undergraduate Research Mentor for 2016

Warren Milteer writes award-winning article

Warren Milteer's article "From Indians to Colored People" has won the Historical Society of North Carolina's R.D.W. Connor Award

Dan Carter publishes article in the New York Times

"What Donald Trump Owes George Wallace"

Graduate Student Robert Greene wins major University Award

Robert Greene has been awarded a USC 2016 Breakthrough Graduate Scholar Award

Christine Ames receives major University research award

Professor Ames is the 2016 Education Foundation Award Winner

Lauren Sklaroff Receives National Endowment for the Humanities Grant

Professor Sklaroff has been awarded an NEH Public Scholar Program Grant for the academic year 2016-2017

Andrew Berns wins prestigious award

Andrew Berns has won the Marraro Prize from the American Historical Association and the American Catholic Historical Association

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