UMD Department of History
@umdhistory.bsky.social
Department of History at the University of Maryland, College Park
Richard Bell appeared on the "Think Back" podcast to discuss his new book "The American Revolution and the Fate of the World," which "completely rethinks the Revolution as a global story, not just an American one." @rickbell.bsky.social
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'America Among, Not America Alone'
Podcast Episode · Think Back · 11/04/2025 · 57m
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November 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Richard Bell appeared on the "Think Back" podcast to discuss his new book "The American Revolution and the Fate of the World," which "completely rethinks the Revolution as a global story, not just an American one." @rickbell.bsky.social
Listen here! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
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Rick Bell joined the History Hit Podcast as guest on their episode, "What the American Revolution a World War?"
Released on October 27, 2025. @rickbell.bsky.social
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Released on October 27, 2025. @rickbell.bsky.social
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Was the American Revolution a World War? | American History Hit
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October 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Rick Bell joined the History Hit Podcast as guest on their episode, "What the American Revolution a World War?"
Released on October 27, 2025. @rickbell.bsky.social
Listen here! shows.acast.com/american-his...
Released on October 27, 2025. @rickbell.bsky.social
Listen here! shows.acast.com/american-his...
Richard Bell is guiding the opening session of the University of Maryland Honors College and the Black Honors Caucus's six-part series, "Freedom is a Constant Struggle: The Fight for Equal Protection under the 14th Amendment" More info below! honors.umd.edu/event/2025/f...
Freedom is a Constant Struggle Series - Session #1: The Fight for Citizenship - University of Maryland Honors College
Join the University of Maryland Honors College and the Black Honors Caucus for the opening session of our six-part series, Freedom is a Constant Struggle: The Fight for Equal Protection under the 14th...
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October 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Richard Bell is guiding the opening session of the University of Maryland Honors College and the Black Honors Caucus's six-part series, "Freedom is a Constant Struggle: The Fight for Equal Protection under the 14th Amendment" More info below! honors.umd.edu/event/2025/f...
Jayson Porter's new essay, ""Mule Power: Unpacking empires and diaspora in Mexico and the United States," was published on October 16, 2025 in English and Spanish with the Science History Institute. Read more below! www.sciencehistory.org/stories/maga...
Mule Power
Unpacking empires and diaspora in Mexico and the United States.
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October 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Jayson Porter's new essay, ""Mule Power: Unpacking empires and diaspora in Mexico and the United States," was published on October 16, 2025 in English and Spanish with the Science History Institute. Read more below! www.sciencehistory.org/stories/maga...
The Department of History is excited to collaborate with the School of Public Policy on their new Bachelor of Arts program, Global and Foreign Policy. Read more about its highlights and goals below! spp.umd.edu/your-educati...
Bachelor of Arts in Global and Foreign Policy | UMD School of Public Policy
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October 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The Department of History is excited to collaborate with the School of Public Policy on their new Bachelor of Arts program, Global and Foreign Policy. Read more about its highlights and goals below! spp.umd.edu/your-educati...
Mark your calendars! Dr. Robyn Muncy is joining the Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Lecture Series with a talk entitled "Government at the Grassroots: Feminists and the State Spark the Battered Women's Movement, 1970s"
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October 2, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Mark your calendars! Dr. Robyn Muncy is joining the Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Lecture Series with a talk entitled "Government at the Grassroots: Feminists and the State Spark the Battered Women's Movement, 1970s"
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Paul Landau was interviewed for Ep.142 of "Africa Past and Present"! Listen to him discuss his book, "Spear: Mandela and the Revolutionaries," and antiapartheid violence, Mandela’s Communism, and Cold War intelligence intrigues here: afripod.aodl.org/fullPodcast/...
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October 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Paul Landau was interviewed for Ep.142 of "Africa Past and Present"! Listen to him discuss his book, "Spear: Mandela and the Revolutionaries," and antiapartheid violence, Mandela’s Communism, and Cold War intelligence intrigues here: afripod.aodl.org/fullPodcast/...
Our own alum, Jonathan White M.A. '03, Ph.D. '08 and Lucas Morel recently published “Measuring the Man: The Writings of Frederick Douglass on Abraham Lincoln,” which recounts Frederick Douglass' journey from criticism to respect of Abraham Lincoln. Read more here! today.umd.edu/how-frederic...
How Frederick Douglass Changed His Mind About Lincoln | Maryland Today
Alum’s New Book Finds Fresh Nuance in Relationship That Helped End Slavery
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October 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Our own alum, Jonathan White M.A. '03, Ph.D. '08 and Lucas Morel recently published “Measuring the Man: The Writings of Frederick Douglass on Abraham Lincoln,” which recounts Frederick Douglass' journey from criticism to respect of Abraham Lincoln. Read more here! today.umd.edu/how-frederic...
Students in Michael Ross's HIST454: Constitutional History class had the amazing opportunity to visit the Supreme Court for the Griswold Prize lecture by Gerald Magliocca! Justice Sotomayor was the host for the evening.
September 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Students in Michael Ross's HIST454: Constitutional History class had the amazing opportunity to visit the Supreme Court for the Griswold Prize lecture by Gerald Magliocca! Justice Sotomayor was the host for the evening.
Richard Bell appeared on WYPR on September 24th to discuss his upcoming book, "The American Revolution and the Fate of the World." Take a listen, or keep reading, here!
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Richard Bell's 'The American Revolution and the Fate of the World'
Author and historian Richard Bell's latest book talks about why the American Revolution was actually a global conflict.
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September 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Richard Bell appeared on WYPR on September 24th to discuss his upcoming book, "The American Revolution and the Fate of the World." Take a listen, or keep reading, here!
www.wypr.org/show/on-the-...
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Last week, Robert Chiles and Robyn Muncy were both honored at the university's Faculty and Staff Convocation! Please join us in congratulating Dr. Chiles for his Provost's Excellence Award, and Dr. Muncy for her Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Award!
September 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Last week, Robert Chiles and Robyn Muncy were both honored at the university's Faculty and Staff Convocation! Please join us in congratulating Dr. Chiles for his Provost's Excellence Award, and Dr. Muncy for her Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Award!
Curious where a history degree can take you? Hear from Rachel Jessee (UMD ’22, History and Government & Politics) in this Q&A, “From UMD to Capitol Hill: How a History Degree Helps Shape a Political Career.” history.umd.edu/news/umd-cap...
From UMD to Capitol Hill: How a History Degree Helps Shape a Political Career | Department of History
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September 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Curious where a history degree can take you? Hear from Rachel Jessee (UMD ’22, History and Government & Politics) in this Q&A, “From UMD to Capitol Hill: How a History Degree Helps Shape a Political Career.” history.umd.edu/news/umd-cap...
Dr. Richard Bell's article, "The Underappreciated True Story of the Brash Prussian Military Officer Who Whipped the Patriots Into Shape at Valley Forge," was just published in Smithsonian Magazine! Follow the link below to continue reading. www.smithsonianmag.com/history/unde...
The Underappreciated True Story of the Brash Prussian Military Officer Who Whipped the Patriots Into Shape at Valley Forge
Most Americans think of George Washington's winter encampment as brutal and deadly. But Friedrich von Steuben, an out-of-work military veteran from Europe, turned it into a fruitful training ground
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September 3, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Dr. Richard Bell's article, "The Underappreciated True Story of the Brash Prussian Military Officer Who Whipped the Patriots Into Shape at Valley Forge," was just published in Smithsonian Magazine! Follow the link below to continue reading. www.smithsonianmag.com/history/unde...
The UMD First Year Book committee has selected the U.S. Constitution as this year’s book!
Join our own Holly Brewer and Michael Ross in "We the Terps: Why the Constitution Matters." For more information and for the day's schedule of events, follow this link! fyb.umd.edu/events.html
Join our own Holly Brewer and Michael Ross in "We the Terps: Why the Constitution Matters." For more information and for the day's schedule of events, follow this link! fyb.umd.edu/events.html
Events | UMD FYB 2025
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September 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The UMD First Year Book committee has selected the U.S. Constitution as this year’s book!
Join our own Holly Brewer and Michael Ross in "We the Terps: Why the Constitution Matters." For more information and for the day's schedule of events, follow this link! fyb.umd.edu/events.html
Join our own Holly Brewer and Michael Ross in "We the Terps: Why the Constitution Matters." For more information and for the day's schedule of events, follow this link! fyb.umd.edu/events.html
In honor of Jane Austen's 250th birthday, Dr. Julie Taddeo and other Regency era scholars were featured in The Conversation UK's "Jane Austen Fight Club." Continue reading to learn who Dr. Taddeo chose as her ultimate Jane Austen heroine! theconversation.com/who-was-jane...
Who was Jane Austen’s best heroine? These experts think they know
We’re pitting her much-loved heroines against each other in a battle of wit, charm and sass
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August 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
In honor of Jane Austen's 250th birthday, Dr. Julie Taddeo and other Regency era scholars were featured in The Conversation UK's "Jane Austen Fight Club." Continue reading to learn who Dr. Taddeo chose as her ultimate Jane Austen heroine! theconversation.com/who-was-jane...
Exciting news! Robyn Muncy and Sonya Michel appeared in a new PBS documentary, "Caregiving" which premiered on June 24, 2025. It draws attention to the crisis the US currently faces in providing care for children, the elderly, and the disabled. Stream "Caregiving" here! www.pbs.org/show/caregiv...
Caregiving
A documentary revealing America’s caregiving crisis through intimate stories and expert insight.
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July 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Exciting news! Robyn Muncy and Sonya Michel appeared in a new PBS documentary, "Caregiving" which premiered on June 24, 2025. It draws attention to the crisis the US currently faces in providing care for children, the elderly, and the disabled. Stream "Caregiving" here! www.pbs.org/show/caregiv...
Undergrad Brooke Timmins was an intern with & worked for Rob Chiles on the New York History journal and the annual New York State History Conference. Her internship was administered through the Department's internship program, supervised by Julie Taddeo.
June 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Undergrad Brooke Timmins was an intern with & worked for Rob Chiles on the New York History journal and the annual New York State History Conference. Her internship was administered through the Department's internship program, supervised by Julie Taddeo.
Spring 2025 UMD Department of History Newsletter
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Spring2025Newsletter
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June 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Spring 2025 UMD Department of History Newsletter
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The Dept of History is saddened by the death of George Hardy Callcott, a faculty member from 1956-1994. He wrote two histories of UMD and served as Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs. George was a Distinguished Scholar-Teacher & received the President's Medal.
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In Memorium George H. Calcott | Department of History
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May 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The Dept of History is saddened by the death of George Hardy Callcott, a faculty member from 1956-1994. He wrote two histories of UMD and served as Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs. George was a Distinguished Scholar-Teacher & received the President's Medal.
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Ryan Carr, History Minor, is a Senior Marshall for UMD's Commencement ceremony. He is a member of several campus groups and organizations & held internships with the Montgomery County Council, the Maryland General Assembly, and TerpsVote.
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70 Graduates Honored as Senior Marshals
High-Achieving Students to Lead Classmates Into Commencement
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May 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Ryan Carr, History Minor, is a Senior Marshall for UMD's Commencement ceremony. He is a member of several campus groups and organizations & held internships with the Montgomery County Council, the Maryland General Assembly, and TerpsVote.
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today.umd.edu/70-graduates...
Dept of Hist PhD student Leah Rasmussen is awarded a 2025-6 Joseph Bradley & Christine Ruane Research Grant in Russian Studies from the Association for Slavic, East European, & Eurasian Studies to support dissertation research for “Canvases of Red: Painting Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and Soviet, 1917-91.”
May 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Dept of Hist PhD student Leah Rasmussen is awarded a 2025-6 Joseph Bradley & Christine Ruane Research Grant in Russian Studies from the Association for Slavic, East European, & Eurasian Studies to support dissertation research for “Canvases of Red: Painting Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and Soviet, 1917-91.”
Jamie Myre, 2nd year HiLS student, has a summer internship at Smithsonian’s Museum of African American History and Culture as the publications intern for the Center for the Study of African American Religious Life. She will design and produce a journal for the Center and the gODTalk film series.
May 12, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Jamie Myre, 2nd year HiLS student, has a summer internship at Smithsonian’s Museum of African American History and Culture as the publications intern for the Center for the Study of African American Religious Life. She will design and produce a journal for the Center and the gODTalk film series.
History Honors student Holland Schmitz received a travel grant to present a paper at the New York History Conference at the New York State Museum, Albany, NY. Honors student Taylor Mason was also awarded a travel grant and will be on the same panel at the New York History Conference.
May 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
History Honors student Holland Schmitz received a travel grant to present a paper at the New York History Conference at the New York State Museum, Albany, NY. Honors student Taylor Mason was also awarded a travel grant and will be on the same panel at the New York History Conference.
Congratulations to graduating History Honors student, James Schmidtlein, who has been awarded a Winston Family Honors Best Student Paper Award, for his Honors thesis, “Christians in a Pagan World: Understanding the Construction of Early Christian Identity from a Pagan Past and Custom."
May 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Congratulations to graduating History Honors student, James Schmidtlein, who has been awarded a Winston Family Honors Best Student Paper Award, for his Honors thesis, “Christians in a Pagan World: Understanding the Construction of Early Christian Identity from a Pagan Past and Custom."
Holland Schmitz, History Honors has received 3 awards for their Honors work: Library Award for Undergraduate Research, Winston Family Honors Best Student Paper Award, and Hoosier Clio Award for the best Honors thesis written by this year's cohort.
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May 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Holland Schmitz, History Honors has received 3 awards for their Honors work: Library Award for Undergraduate Research, Winston Family Honors Best Student Paper Award, and Hoosier Clio Award for the best Honors thesis written by this year's cohort.
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