History
Flax to Linen Project Weaves History With Experience
The path to a deeper understanding of rural New England’s pre-industrial textile economy begins in a muddy field on the edge of UNH’s Woodman Horticultural Research Farm. There, a historian and an agriculture professor, along with students in UNH’s museum studies program, have joined forces for an... Read More
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04/07/23Center for the Humanities Awards Five New Hayes Fellowships
Faculty research will focus on New Hampshire’s history, culture and government. -
01/27/23Passings: Professor Emeritus of History Douglas Wheeler
UNH mourns the loss of a "true gentleman." -
12/20/22On the Bookshelf and Streaming
A year-end roundup of books and recordings published by College of Liberal Arts faculty. -
Recent Stories
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09/20/19 - UNH Hosts Pulitzer and Bancroft Prize-Winning Historian Oct. 12Laurel Thatcher Ulrich will speak at UNH. Read More -
09/17/19 - Power PlayA UNH historian's new book examines the role of electric power in the founding of Israel. Read More -
09/16/19 - UNH Hosts Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist Maggie Haberman Oct. 22The evening will focus on President Trump and his relationship with the press. Read More -
09/03/19 - The American Founders Made Sure the President Could Never Suspend Congress (The Conversation)UNH historian Eliga Gould explains how America's founders protected the legislature. Read More -
06/04/19 - 2019 Staff Presidential Award of ExcellenceThe 2019 Staff Presidential Award of Excellence recipients were recognized by UNH President James W. Dean Jr. on May 10. Read More -
04/12/19 - How A Band of Irish Americans Joined The Fenian Revolt of 1867 & Sparked A Crisis Over Citizenship (NHPR)UNH historian Lucy Salyer discusses her new book on NHPR's The Exchange. Read More -
03/19/19 - Under the Starry FlagIn a new book, Lucy Salyer explores the history of expatriation rights. Read More -
02/28/19 - Remembering the Bold Thinking of Hampshire College (The Atlantic)In this opinion piece, UNH historian Ellen Fitzpatrick traces the history of Hampshire College. Read More -
02/06/19 - Crawleys, CuratedUNH historian Nicoletta Gullace takes a closer look at the beloved "Downton Abbey" to reveal that it may have been preserving history not as it actually was but as fans believe it... Read More -
11/06/18 - Facebook, Google Scholar to Speak at UNH Nov. 15Cultural historian and media scholar Siva Vaidhyanathan will deliver COLA's Holden Lecture. Read More