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With brand new and popular courses this Summer Quarter including Ancient Roman History, The Cuban Revolution, and History of Sex, there’s a history class for every interest.
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Award-Winning Faculty
With more Distinguished Teaching Awards than any other unit on campus, our faculty prepare and inspire students for rewarding careers and research.
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Teach Our History
Black and Indigenous History is centered in these sample lesson plans created by UW History faculty and students for high schools, community colleges, and independent study.
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Research Activity
Our faculty and students perform creative and cutting-edge historical scholarship on social movements, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond.
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History Info Sessions
At our info sessions taking place at 3 p.m. on April 15th, 22nd, and 29th, current and incoming UW students can learn about recommended courses and learning opportunities in the History Department.
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Faculty Bookshelf
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James Gregory, The Seattle General Strike Centennial Edition by Robert L. Friedheim. Introduction, photo essay, and afterword by James Gregory
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Vicente L. Rafael, The Woman Who Had Two Navels and Tales of the Tropical Gothic. (Written by Nick Joaquin, edited and with an introduction by Vicente Rafael.)
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Anand Yang, Empire of Convicts: Indian Penal Labor in Colonial Southeast Asia
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Lynn M. Thomas, Beneath the Surface: A Transnational History of Skin Lighteners
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Vanessa Freije, Citizens of Scandal: Journalism, Secrecy, and the Politics of Reckoning in Mexico
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William Rorabaugh, Prohibition: A Very Short Introduction
