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Dr. John William Nelson Named Shortlist Award Recipient by the Newberry Library & Pattis Family Foundation!

Dr. Nelson's recent book, Muddy Ground: Native Peoples, Chicago's Portage, and the Transformation of a Continent (UNC Press, 2023), was recognized as one of the best books on Chicago history published in the past year! For more on the award, visit the announcement posted by the Newberry library, here. 

accepting applicants for fall 2024 admission to our online MA program! deadline June 15th!

Dr. Sabrina Thomas speaks at the Truman Institute Civil Rights Symposium, July 2023.

Dr. Sabrina Thomas recently spoke at the Truman Institute Civil Rights Symposium in Washington D.C., during the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9981. Signed by President Harry S. Truman in 1948, this executive order integrated the U.S. Military with the intention of ensuring "there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin."

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Check out this interview with History's Mark Stoll, who recently spoke with the New Books Network podcast about his recent book, Profit: An Environmental History: https://t.co/CUGiH0QhO8

— TTU History (@TTUHistory) June 12, 2024