[Ohiogift] National History Club News Update - May 2016

Thu May 26 11:35:46 EDT 2016

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May 2016

University of Chicago

Jefferson's America, The President, the Purchase, and the Explorers Who Transformed a Nation

The Catholic University of America

"Doing History"

        The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture (OI) is delighted to announce a collaboration between the OI and Liz Covart, creator and producer of the popular weekly podcast Ben Franklin's World.                    
            Each month in 2016, Liz is devoting the last show of the month to "Doing History: A Podcast Series about How Historians Work." The OI is a proud sponsor of the new series. The podcasts are available at no charge via the iTunes store or your favorite podcast provider.            

            In "Doing History," Liz interviews scholars about how they frame historical problems, research in different kinds of archives, analyze primary materials including text, objects, and images, synthesize and critically engage secondary literature, present their work for collaborative feedback, and work with editors and publishers. She looks at what it means to present historical work in different contexts, including as teaching material, as published text, and in a public history context. She also asks questions about different approaches to understanding the past, including the literary and the genealogical.            

            The first episode of the show debuted on January 26, 2016, and featured historian Simon Newman describing "How Historians Find Their Research Topics." It was preceded by a bonus episode in which a trio of historians including Alan Taylor, Laurel Ulrich and Caroline Winterer along with Slate reporter Rebecca Onion discussed why they each are compelled to study and write about history. Subsequent shows have included interviews with NYU's Jennifer Morgan, Peter Drummey of the Massachusetts Historical Society, and Jim Horn of the Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation. The shows have already seen classroom use.            

            Liz has made Ben Franklin's World into an important platform for discussing scholarship with historians; past episodes have featured scholars such as Joyce Chaplin, Kathleen DuVal, Eric Foner, and Alan Taylor. The OI is delighted to have a chance to partner with her on this exciting new venture.            

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University of Chicago

            The University of Chicago is a leader in the study of history, through its pioneering study of civilizations, its intensive curriculum focused on research and critical thinking, and its excellent training of young historians for careers in law, government, education, public policy, business, and nonprofits. Small seminar classes taught by world-renowned faculty promote individual attention to students, vigorous debates, and the discovery of primary historical texts that cover the globe (Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas) and span time (from ancient Greece to the modern day).            

            Majoring in history will not only enable you to become a consumer of knowledge, it will also prepare you to become a producer of knowledge. Undergraduate history courses first train you to explore large-scale social, cultural, and political processes by defining concrete, researchable questions. Then, you will learn how to locate the primary and secondary sources necessary to posit answers to these large questions. Finally, faculty will assist you in transforming your research into elegant historical arguments that shed light on the multiple ways in which our world, our very reality, has transformed over time.            

            History is a versatile field that accommodates various perspectives and, in keeping with the University of Chicago tradition, history students incorporate a number of other disciplines into their study. Many students complement their history courses with electives in anthropology, classics, economics, English, languages, law, philosophy, political science, religious studies, and sociology. For decades, the University of Chicago has been a leader in the study of history, pioneering the University of Chicago Readings in Western Civilization series, used by historians worldwide.            

Visit the History Department!

Jefferson's America, The President, the Purchase, and the Explorers Who Transformed a Nation

            By Julie M. Fenster            

            Crown   |   Hardcover   |   978-0-307-95648-4   |   432 pages   |   $30.00            

            The surprising story of how Thomas Jefferson commanded an unrivaled age of American exploration...and in presiding over that era of discovery, forged a great nation.            

            "Once again Julie Fenster has uncovered a little appreciated but crucial moment in American history and told its story irresistibly. She brings an almost unbelievable cast of characters and their interwoven adventures to life in a way that is at once both hugely entertaining and surprisingly moving." --- Fred Allen, former managing editor of American Heritage            

            Also by Julie M. Fenster, Race of the Century            

            Click here for full book description.            

            Educators: Click here to order an examination copy            

The Catholic University of America

            CUA's History Department combines the rigor and award-winning faculty of a research university with the faculty-student collaboration and small class sizes of a liberal arts college.  It offers particular strengths in the history of medieval, early-modern, and modern Europe, the United States, and Latin America.  The department's teaching and research encompass a wide spectrum of approaches: social, political, cultural and intellectual history, the history of migration, and particular emphasis on religious history in line with our mission as a Catholic university.            

            The undergraduate degree emphasizes developing skills in original research and analysis, and in written and spoken communication.  Core courses include research-based seminars in the junior year, and a senior thesis.  The degree is structured to ensure that students are broadly versed in pre-modern and modern history, while at the same time stressing interconnections across multiple parts of the world.   Our location in Washington D.C. offers an exceptional range of opportunities for internships and research experiences.            

            At the undergraduate level the department offers several options for joint degree programs: a B.A. in history and secondary education; a five-year B.A./M.A. in history; a five-year B.A./M.S.L.I.S. in history and library/information science; and a six-year B.A./J.D. in history and law.  Graduate options include an M.A./M.S.L.I.S. as well as the M.A. and Ph.D. The career paths of our graduates are as diverse as our students.  The CUA History degree is designed to develop research abilities, careful thinking and clear communication.  Our alumni find careers in business, government, journalism, non-profit organizations, teaching, public history and law.            

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