At USC, history connects the lessons of the past with the challenges of the present. Our students explore diverse eras and places, develop critical thinking and research skills and learn how historical insight can inform real-world understanding and action.
Celebrate 50 Years of Public History at the University of South Carolina. Join alumni, students and friends on April 18 as we reflect on five decades of impact, reconnect with the public history community and look ahead to the future of the field.
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Academics
Explore undergraduate and graduate programs that equip you with skills to pursue careers in education, law, museums, policy and other history-informed fields.
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Research
We investigate the past and expand public access to historical knowledge with archives, digital projects and collaboration with the History Center.
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Beyond the Classroom
Take your learning into the world through internships, study abroad, archival work and student publications. Build skills that prepare you for impactful careers and lifelong civic engagement.
The History Center bridges scholarship and public engagement through archival projects, exhibitions and digital resources that make the past accessible and relevant. Students contribute to preserving and interpreting history.
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3-time alumna tells the Early Republic’s story
Zoie Horecny, who earned her undergraduate, master’s and doctorate in history from USC, is now the Digital George Washington Papers editor at the Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon.
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How Founders Designed Government for Human Flaws
The Declaration of Independence was only the beginning. The Federalist Papers defended a Constitution designed to balance competing interests and restrain political abuse, self-interest and violence.
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SC teachers explore America's founding principles
A USC program helps South Carolina social studies teachers deepen their knowledge of American history, civics and the nation’s founding principles.
