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Black history is American history
February 24, 2021
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COVID-19 interrupted a generation of theater artists. Now they wonder what’s next
February 24, 2021
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UW books in brief: Historian Anand Yang explores British ‘penal transportation’
February 16, 2021
Cayton Family, 1904, (Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature/Chicago Public Library)
The extraordinary Seattle legacy of the Cayton-Revels family
February 11, 2021
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ArtSci Roundup: Patty Hayes – The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Impacts of Systemic Racism, Book Launch: Union by Law, and More
February 2, 2021
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Decentralizing art museums: The Henry’s museum guide internship spurs active community engagement
February 1, 2021
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ArtSci Roundup: Meany On Screen: Cuarteto Latinoamericano, Maria Gaspar: Disappearance Landscape, and More
January 27, 2021
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ArtSci Roundup: Meany On Screen: Cuarteto Latinoamericano, Maria Gaspar: Disappearance Landscape, and More
January 27, 2021
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Experts say Biden’s inaugural address had folksy tone, direct message and phrase that will be remembered: ‘uncivil war’
January 20, 2021
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'Seattle Now': Chaos in DC
January 7, 2021
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The Value of a Non-STEM Major, with Dean Stacey
January 5, 2021
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Faculty/staff honors: Distinguished educator, historic preservation planning award — and a film documentary appearance
January 4, 2021
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New course in Arctic histories
December 23, 2020
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Behold! UW-authored books and music for the good Dawgs on your shopping list
December 14, 2020
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Behold! UW-authored books and music for the good Dawgs on your shopping list
December 14, 2020
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Jill Lepore on the ethically challenged birth of the computer age
December 4, 2020
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2020: The Course
December 1, 2020
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ArtSci Roundup: Katz Lecture: Remaking the Silicon Society, The Button: The New Nuclear Arms Race and Presidential Power from Truman to Trump, and more
November 30, 2020
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ENGL 285 is a cathartic creative writing class
November 30, 2020
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Pushed by Pandemic, Amazon Goes on a Hiring Spree Without Equal
November 27, 2020
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ArtSci Roundup: Ladino Day 2020, Commemorating the Centennial of the Negro Leagues in baseball, Meany Center presents Ragamala Dance Company, and More
November 23, 2020
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Politics as it Applies to 2020
November 5, 2020
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How do we heal? History shows it will take consensus-building leadership, experts say
November 3, 2020
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ArtSci Roundup: Global Challenges Discussion, Katz Lecture: Abderrahmane Sissako, and more
November 3, 2020
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LIN HONGXUAN TELLS AN UNTOLD HISTORY
October 30, 2020
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COVID-19. Social unrest. Election Day. Where does 2020 stack up against other chaotic times in U.S. history — and where do we go from here?
October 30, 2020
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‘2020: The Course’ ponders the meaning of this unusual year
October 30, 2020
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Why race matters in the 2020 election
October 27, 2020
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Facing growing scrutiny from Congress, tech companies have sought to influence regulation. Here’s how much money they’ve given Northwest lawmakers
October 25, 2020
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Google Lawsuit Marks End Of Washington's Love Affair With Big Tech
October 21, 2020
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Seattle Now: Trump's Seattle strategy
October 5, 2020
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UW secures competitive $1 million Luce Foundation grant to advance Southeast Asian research and community engagement
October 5, 2020
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Saving Uighur Culture From Genocide
October 4, 2020
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ArtSci Roundup: Velvet Sweatshops and Algorithmic Cruelty, Social Movements & Racial Justice, the Vice Presidential Debate Preview, and More
September 29, 2020
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Has the skin lightener industry learned from Black Lives Matter?
September 21, 2020
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Language in Seattle-area rental ads divides neighborhoods along racial lines, UW study finds
September 7, 2020
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The historian of Seattle hip-hop
September 1, 2020
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UW professors give insights on the past, present, and future of Ladino
August 11, 2020
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China has shown it is willing to pay the economic price of suppressing Hong Kong
July 9, 2020
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Amid rising racial tensions, parts of the Pacific Northwest don’t feel safe, BIPOC travelers say. Do we need a new Green Book?
July 2, 2020
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Protesters Want Seattle De-gentrified—This is How It Could Happen
June 17, 2020
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Check out more than 20 must-read books to learn more about Black history, racism and social justice
June 11, 2020
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Tech Companies Denounce Racism. Will Silicon Valley Change?
June 1, 2020
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Seattle area corporations respond to protests over police brutality with messages of solidarity, but few specifics
June 1, 2020
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ArtSci Roundup: Pandemic Then (and Now), UW Bothell 2020 MFA Spring Festival, and more
May 27, 2020
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ArtSci Roundup: Former Prime Minister of Italy Talk, Pandemic Urbanism Symposium, and more
May 19, 2020
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“We Can’t Not Talk about It”: History Instructors Teach the Virus
May 18, 2020
Portrait photo of Racquel West
Husky 100 Recipient Racquel West on Being a History Major and Graduating in a Pandemic
May 11, 2020
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Faculty/staff honors: Distinguished contributions to Asian studies, social equity award, Swedish physical geography honor, new Cascade Public Media director
May 6, 2020
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Opinion: The Coronavirus Could Rewrite the Rules for Silicon Valley
April 30, 2020
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Field report: Honors course explores whether national parks are in progress or peril
April 22, 2020
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ArtSci Roundup: Earth Day with the Department of History, Colloquia Series lecture returns online, Ask Your Farmer, and more
April 15, 2020
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Life in Seattle, America’s Coronavirus Capital
March 5, 2020
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Faculty Friday: Patricia Ebrey
January 30, 2020
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The Duwamish people were here first. Should Seattleites pay them rent?
January 27, 2020
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Studying Seattle’s Roaring ’20s history might help us get through this next decade
January 10, 2020
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Mindful travel, Silicon Valley’s evolution, Schumann on viola, Seattle history — UW-authored books, music for the Husky on your list
December 19, 2019
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Why Microsoft is getting behind a revolutionary plan for high-speed rail in the Pacific Northwest
December 19, 2019
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The December Democratic Debate Airs Tonight From Los Angeles. Here’s What to Know
December 19, 2019
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The Imperial Powers of the Tech Universe
December 17, 2019
Photo portrait of Bachman
Reaching New Publics with History Podcasts
November 18, 2019
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University of Washington Named Best for History Majors in State
November 5, 2019
Racquel West
A Museum Mission
November 5, 2019
Racquel West framed by shelves of storage at the Burke Museum.
A Museum Mission
November 3, 2019
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Dr. Michael Aguirre receives the Distinguished Dissertation in the Humanities & Fine Arts Award
August 7, 2019
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UW Books in Brief: US credit markets in history, ‘value sensitive’ design, the lasting effects of reproductive slavery, and more
July 11, 2019
Madison Heslop
Exploring the Archives to Uncover New Pacific Northwest Histories
April 18, 2019
Devin Narr
Department of History's Devin Naar featured in documentary at Seattle's Jewish Film Festival.
March 20, 2019
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Amazon’s Hard Bargain Extends Far Beyond New York
March 5, 2019
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Jay Inslee is running for president. Does he have a shot?
March 1, 2019
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Jay Inslee announces climate-focused 2020 presidential run. Does he stand a chance?
March 1, 2019
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Do you speak Ladino? Meet the folks trying to save a dying language
February 26, 2019
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The Freddie Mercury story that goes untold in 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
February 26, 2019
the quad with cherry blossoms
University of Washington is a top producer of Fulbright recipients
February 21, 2019
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Faculty Friday: Adam Warren
February 7, 2019
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UW to mark centennial of 1919 Seattle General Strike
February 1, 2019
Freedman Remak
With Diverse Fellowship Opportunities, Husky Historians Excel. 2019-20 Undergraduate Fellowship Application Now Open!
November 20, 2018
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UW historian Margaret O'Mara discusses famous 1968 computer mouse 'demo' – and the start of Silicon Valley – for new podcast by The Conversation
September 20, 2018
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Working class heroes: A look inside the Labor Archives of Washington
August 31, 2018
Outstanding Students Recognized at Annual Department of History Awards Ceremony.
May 28, 2018
Library Books
Could you be next? - Apply for The Library Research Award Today!
April 17, 2018
Husky 100 recipient Hannah Fumiko Takemori
Undergraduate Historian Makes the Husky 100
April 6, 2018
Department of History PhD's Jessie Kindig and Shruti Patel
History Alums and Graduate Students Making Waves—Their Own Way
April 6, 2018
The History Honors students present their research.
Encouraging the Historians of the Future
April 6, 2018
Department of History, Doctoral Candidate Michael Aguirre
Graduate Students Working Towards a More Democratic Society 
March 6, 2018
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Department Gradaute Students Awarded With Prestigious Grants.
February 16, 2018
Image of UW Students Posing Together at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds.
Racquel West: Aotearoa/New Zealand, Early Fall Start 2017
November 20, 2017
Department of History student, Rae Utterback
Transferring to Success in the Department of History 
November 13, 2017
Dr. Turkiya Lowe, NPS Chief Historian and Deputy Federal Preservation Officer
Meet Dr. Turkiya Lowe (PhD, 2010), the National Park Service's Chief Historian and Deputy Federal Preservation Officer
October 2, 2017
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Professor Emeritus Quintard Taylor Awarded Robert Gray Medal by WA State Historical Society
September 14, 2017
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200 years later, Centralia celebrates its very own George Washington
August 15, 2017
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Alt-right finds a new hero: ex-Googler James Damore
August 15, 2017
Kayla Schott-Bresler (History MA, 2013)
History Alumna Tackles the Challenge of Affordable Housing 
August 11, 2017
UW History Alum Cynthia Meng speaks on the senate floor during her internship with the Washington State Legislature.
Undergraduate Internship Spotlight: Cynthia Meng, Washington State Legislative Internship Program, Winter 2017
July 31, 2017
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Run-up to revolution: Early American history seen through the stage in Odai Johnson’s book ‘London in a Box’
July 28, 2017
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Military's transgender challenges are reminder of race, gender struggles
July 28, 2017
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From gay Nazi to "we're here, we're queer": A century of arguing about gay pride
June 27, 2017
Twenty-nine undergraduate and four graduate students were recognized for their scholarship, teaching and service to the field at the Department of History Awards on May 10, 2017
Department of History Celebrates Student Achievements at Annual Awards Ceremony
June 13, 2017
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'Scales of Struggle'
June 8, 2017
Undergraduate student Kathe Tallmadge presents her research on Ancient Rome
Transfer Students Find Home in Department of History
June 7, 2017
Doctoral student Jessica Bachman standing in front of the exhibit she curated, Bollywood and Bolsheviks
Bollywood and Bolsheviks Exhibit Opens at Allen Library
June 7, 2017
Distinguished Teacher Awards 2017
Of the highest grade
June 5, 2017
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Mark Zuckerberg has a Harvard degree and a mission: create a sense of purpose
May 31, 2017
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The forgotten origins of the modern gay rights movement in WWI
May 15, 2017
Faculty and graduate students accepting awards and fellowships
Faculty and Graduate Student Awards, Fellowships and Publications
May 4, 2017
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'Panic' over Trump takes us to activism we haven’t seen in 157 years
April 13, 2017
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Historical reference for US relations with Russia
April 12, 2017
Robin Lindley
Robin Lindley: Lawyer by Trade, Historian by Calling
February 21, 2017
Amanda Morse
Amanda Morse: Finding Out Where History Can Take You
February 6, 2017
collage of scientific advancements
Science Through a Humanist Lens
December 14, 2016
History Grad Student Jennifer Smith Featured by the College of Arts & Sciences
November 17, 2016
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A Year to Be Forgotten
July 22, 2016
Josie Rollins
Alumni Profile: Josie Rollins
March 25, 2016
Graduate students Sarah Zaides and Eric Johnson
2016 Hanauer Fellows: Eric Johnson and Sarah Zaides
March 3, 2016
Josué Estrada
Graduate Student Profile: Josué Estrada
November 11, 2015
Sarah Zaides
Sarah Zaides named 2015-16 Newcombe Fellow
October 21, 2015
Sara Leonetti
Sara Leonetti awarded UW President's Medal
May 19, 2015
Richard Ruoff
UW History Student Selected for Fulbright Scholarship
May 14, 2015
Alice Newberry as Boudicca, first-century queen of the Celtic Iceni tribe
UW History Students Show Their Cinematic Flair
March 17, 2015
Kathleen Noll (Photo credit: Isaiah Brookshire)
History Student Kathleen Noll Named 2014 Dean's Medalist in Social Sciences
June 27, 2014
Jessie Kindig and her dissertation committee
New History Dissertations Completed in 2013-2014
May 20, 2014
Amanda Swain
Recent PhD Completes Innovative Dissertation
October 25, 2013
Smith Hall viewed from the Quad
Congratulations to History Graduate Student Micaela Campbell
September 18, 2013
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Stefan Kamola accepts three-year post-doc with Princeton Society of Fellows
July 4, 2013
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