Please join the History Department’s roundtable Cafe Bob Thursday, March 8 at 11:00am in Kauke Tower for the last of the Senior I.S. presentations! We will hear from two seniors with fascinating senior projects: Jack Anderson, “New Jersey’s Frelinghuysen Family” Ever since the early days of American History and continuing through the present, members… Read More
Cafe Bob Senior I.S. Presentations
Hello History students! Please join the History Department and Cafe Bob this Thursday, March 1st at 11:00-11:50am in Kauke Tower for two senior I.S. presentations. We will hear from Bonnie Berg and Leann Do who are presenting their I.S.’s at the Phi Alpha Theta Ohio Regional Conference at Ashland University. Bonnie Berg Timekeepers of Progress:… Read More
Chris Culbertson on “Chilean Cultural Identity”
Chris Culbertson ’12 presented his Independent Study research in progress as part of the Center for Diversity and Global Engagement (CDGE)’s I-Seminar earlier this month. The I-Seminar brings together students from across the College of Wooster community to present their interdisciplinary research to a diverse group of faculty, staff, and students. The CDGE hopes these… Read More
Café Bob Senior I.S. Presentations
Please join us Thursday, February 16th at 11:00 A.M. in Kauke Tower for the first round of Senior I.S. Presentations at Café Bob! Helen Doherty will be discussing her Senior I.S. titled “The Experience of Silence: Japanese-American Internment Camps During World War II.” Very few people know the details about the internment of the Japanese-Americans… Read More
Jeff Roche “The Conservative Frontier”
The Spring Faculty at Large lecture series will kick-off on Feb. 7, when Jeff Roche, Associate Professor of History, presents, “The Conservative Frontier: The Far Right and the American West.” The lecture, which is free and open to the public, begins at 11 a.m. in Lean Lecture Room of Wishart Hall (303 E. University St.).… Read More
I-Seminar Lunches
The Center for Diversity and Global Engagement (CDGE) is hosting a series of lunches celebrating College of Wooster seniors taking an interdisciplinary approach to Independent Study. The I-Seminars are designed to bring faculty, staff, and students together to discuss seniors’ work in progress. Three History students will be presenting their IS projects in February. On… Read More
Afternoon Reception with Director of Naval Historical Center, Thursday Jan 19, 4pm
If you missed the afternoon talk with Dr. Furgol, have no fear. He will be having an informal discussion with students about careers in history, graduate studies in Britain as well as internships with the Naval Historical Center. Just drop by Kauke 143 at 4pm on Thursday! All majors are welcome.
Director of Naval Historical Center Speaking at 11am Thursday Jan 19
On Thursday, January 19, at 11am, the history department will present Dr. Ed Furgol, Wooster alumnus and current director of the Naval Historical Center. Dr. Furgol will discuss opportunities in Public History and his experience as curator of the Naval Historical Center in Kauke 305. All Majors are welcome.
The History of Croquet at the C.O.W. and More!
Something to distract you from final exam studying: take a look at a few of the videos your classmates produced for History 202: History Workshop: The Historical Documentary. These went far beyond the requirements of the final assignment, which was an exercise in the practical elements of documentary filmmaking. You might learn something here. About… Read More