UNC-Chapel Hill historian Kathleen DuVal won the Bancroft Prize, one of the most prestigious honors for scholars of American history, announced on March 5. DuVal is also the 2024 winner of the Cundill History Prize. The awards honor her book, “Native Nations: A Millennium In North America.”
The department of history recently posted this memorial tribute to Jim Ferguson, who taught the beloved “EATS 101” class through Honors Carolina. Ferguson passed away on Jan. 27.
William Leuchtenburg was a leading expert on the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Students develop problem-solving skills through scenarios of historic events like the 1962 Cuban missile crisis.
The North Carolina Museum of Art’s, “Samurai: The Making of a Warrior,” is up until Feb. 2 in Raleigh. Morgan Pitelka, Bernard L. Herman Distinguished Professor in the departments of history and Asian and Middle Eastern studies, and Megan McClory, Ph.D. student in the department of history, served as scholarly consultants on the project.
Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College people. The November featured book is “One Day I’ll Work for Myself: The Dream and Delusion that Conquered America” by Benjamin C. Waterhouse, professor of history.
Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College faculty and alumni. The May featured book is “Native Nations: A Millennium in North America” by Kathleen DuVal.
From the arboretum to Franklin Street, these spaces are peaceful, beautiful and Tar Heel-approved.
Professor of History John Wood Sweet was among 31 scholars awarded National Humanities Center fellowships for the 2024-2025 academic year. Sweet was the only researcher from UNC-Chapel Hill to receive a fellowship.
Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College of Arts and Sciences faculty and alumni. This month’s featured book is “The Women of NOW: How Feminists Built an Organization that Transformed America,” by Katherine Turk, associate professor of history.
