📚Donations sent a WSU History doctoral student to the British Library, Oxford & SOAS to research liquor's role in shaping colonial India's social & political identities. 🌏 Help fund the next research breakthrough! cougsgive.wsu.edu/giving-day/108001/department/108041 #CougsGive #GoCougs

🗂️ WSU fellowship funding sent a History student to Wheaton College's Special Collections & Archives for four days of essential thesis research. 📚 Without it, the trip wouldn't have been possible. Help fund the next student! 🚀 cougsgive.wsu.edu/giving-day/108001/department/108041 #CougsGive #GoCougs

❄️ WSU History scholarship funding sent one doctoral student to Utqiagvik, Juneau & Fairbanks, Alaska for archival research, including records from the 1958 Project Chariot proposal. 🏔️ Help make more moments like this possible! cougsgive.wsu.edu/giving-day/108001/department/108041 #CougsGive #GoCougs

Your support sends WSU History students further than you know, like one grad student whose scholarship took their dissertation research all the way to the BC Archives in Victoria, BC. Give today & help unlock a $10,000 challenge gift!🚀 cougsgive.wsu.edu/giving-day/108001/department/108041 #CougsGive

🚀 #CougsGive is TODAY! The first 10 gifts to the WSU Department of History unlock a $10,000 challenge from Kyle Jansson & Carol Harding. Be one of the 10! 👉 cougsgive.wsu.edu/giving-day/108001/department/108041 #GoCougs #WSU

🎓 Tomorrow is #CougsGive! Support WSU History students as they pursue research, travel, and hands-on learning. 🐾 Be part of the student experience! cougsgive.wsu.edu/giving.../10... #WSUHistory #GoCougs #CougsGive

Scholarships are easing the path for this WSU Vancouver student ❤️ Covering textbooks 📚 and tuition means less stress, and more focus on learning. Please visit cougsgive.wsu.edu/giving.../10... #CougsGive #WSUHistory #CougsGive2026

"As an international student, I acknowledge the importance of scholarships in advancing graduate studies and research. These financial supports, in various forms, helped continue my research, participate in conferences, and maintain scholarly subscriptions and affiliations.

Donor support made this student’s most impactful year possible ❤️ Their research now fuels an Honors Thesis 📚—and this fall, they’ll present at the Pacific Northwest History Conference 🎓 #CougsGive

Scholarships are powering this WSU PhD student’s journey 🌏 Funding supported archival research and presenting at the Annual Conference on South Asia ✈️ opening doors to new scholarship and impact. #CougsGive

This student researches Haitian & Cuban refugees during the Mariel Boatlift. In the Cuban Heritage Collection, they uncovered a journal revealing how art reshaped queer identities 📚 Scholarship support makes this work possible ❤️ #CougsGive

From Kansas City to South Korea 🌏, research funding helped this student access vital archives 📚 for their dissertation on U.S. food aid and its role in shaping postwar society and the U.S.–ROK alliance. #CougsGive

Scholarships made this student’s final semester possible ❤️ Covering textbooks 📚, tuition, and travel to present at the American Conference of Irish Studies in Portland ✈️ support that helped them finish strong. #CougsGive

WSU History students learn by doing. Donations on #CougsGive help support: - Books and supplies - Research projects - Conference Travel - Archival research Every gift expands opportunity! #CougsGive April 15,2026

Scholarships made this student’s WSU success possible ❤️ From the President’s Honor Roll 📚 to co-coordinating a 125+ person research summit 🎓 and presenting at a conference in Portland ✈️ donor support opened every door. #CougsGive

Please join us for the WSU History Club Spring Lecture Series on April 9 at 4pm in Bryan Hall 305 🎤

From Pullman to Texas ✈️, scholarships power this grad student’s journey—supporting archival research 📚 oral history interviews 🎤 and conference presentations across the country. Donor support opens doors to hands-on learning and sharing new history. #CougsGive

🎓 History is what you learn AND experience. This #CougsGive, we’re celebrating WSU History students and the opportunities that shape their journeys. 📅 April 15 #WSUHistory #GoCougs

WSU History faculty Dr. Lawrence Hatter & Dr. Katy Whalen spoke at Science Pub on March 3 at Paradise Creek Brewery, sharing research on the history of celebrating American independence. Great turnout & thoughtful discussion with the community!🍻#WSUHistory #PublicHistory @palousescience.bsky.social

This was a super fun podcast to do: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a... @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social

We’re proud to share that WSU History’s own Noriko Kawamura contributed to the History Channel’s documentary series World War II with Tom Hanks. Coug History on the national stage-watch the trailer here 👇https://youtu.be/BgMlL_kHgEc?si=7iFdWmLmwn403RT8 @pullman.wsu.edu #GoCougs #worldwariitomhanks

Join us for Action, Activism, and Conflict: 1968 Around the World, part of the Roots of Contemporary Issues Spring 2026 series. 📅 Feb. 26 | 6–8 PM 📍 Neill Public Library

WSU History was proud to join KBTC’s community screening of The American Revolution by Ken Burns. Our own Dr. Ryan Booth helped spotlight Indigenous and underrepresented voices of the Revolution and why expanding historical narratives still matters today. Great public history in action✨

Ellie Snead ('26) won the History Department's 2025 Stephen L. Thigpen Scholarship for Excellence in Undergraduate Research for her History 300 paper entitled "Growing Resilience: Pullman's Agricultural and Community-Based Solutions to Food Shortages During the Great Depression."

WSU History ➡️ the newsroom 🗞️ Ryan Blethen loved 20th-century American history at WSU, and now he’s the new publisher of The Seattle Times. From classroom to headline, Cougs are shaping the future. #WSUHistory #GoCougs #CougAlumni

So exciting to see Matthew Sutton recognized by @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social and Publishers Weekly! 📚✨ His upcoming book, CHOSEN LAND, was just named a Top 10 Pick in PW’s Spring Religion & Spirituality Preview 👏

🎓📚 Congrats to our Fall 2025 History grads! You’ve researched, written, debated, discovered, and now it’s time to celebrate. 🎉 We’re so proud of you, Cougs. ❤️🐾 Go make history! 🌍✨ #GoCougs #WSUHistory #ClassOf2025

Thank you for supporting the WSU Department of History this Giving Tuesday! Your generosity strengthens student learning, enhances resources, and helps us continue building a vibrant community grounded in curiosity and discovery. We’re grateful for you, Cougs! #GoCougs #WSUHistory

Today is the day! 🎉📅 Support the WSU Department of History this Giving Tuesday and help us continue offering transformative learning experiences for our students. 📚✨ 🟥 Donate to our Excellence Fund: foundation.wsu.edu/give/?fund=9...

We’re counting down to Giving Tuesday! ⏳📅 Tell us: Which era of history fascinates you the most? 🏺 Ancient worlds? ✊ Global revolutions? 📣 Modern movements? We want to hear from you! 👇 #GivingTuesday #WSUHistory #GoCougs 🐾

Even though Native American Heritage Month is over, its spirit lives on through the research posters on display in the Terrell Library through December 12.

Giving Tuesday is coming December 2! 📚 Help us support the next generation of historians, researchers, and critical thinkers. Your gift makes history happen. #GivingTuesday #GoCougs #WSUHistory

Upper Skagit Indian Tribe becomes 15th signatory of memorandum of understanding news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11...

Congratulations to Professor Emeritus LeRoy Ashby, recipient of the 2025 Eastern Humanities Washington Award! 🎉 His lifelong dedication to the humanities continues to inspire students, scholars, and communities across our state. 👏 #WSUHistory #HumanitiesWashington @pullman.wsu.edu

📚 October 24, 1pm | Holland Lobby "Turning the Power" with Nathan Sowry Ten Native American boarding school students "turned the power", using anthropology training to preserve their own cultures instead of erasing them. A story of resistance & resilience. Free! 🪶

Join us Oct 1 at noon! 🗓️ Dr. Olyvia Christley: "The Rise of Right-Wing Politics in Europe" Foley Speaker's Room, Thomas S. Foley Institute Exploring the long-term impacts of political conflict & how societies reorganize in divided times. history.wsu.edu/rci/event-se...

Looks like the Mariners hot streak has a secret weapon: Dr. James Wilson of Wilson-Short Hall. 🐾⚾ When you mix Cougar spirit with Mariner pride, good things happen. @mariners.com @pullman.wsu.edu #GoCougs #SeaUsRise #Mariners

Please join us on Monday, September 29 with Dr. Gruen ➡️ 4pm-5:15pm in Goertzen 21 📚

We mourn the passing of Dr. Quintard Taylor Jr., esteemed historian and founder of @blackpastorg. Teaching at @pullman.wsu.edu in the 1970s, Dr. Taylor began exploring the histories of Black communities in the Pacific Northwest, work he later said “set my career and my life trajectory.”

📍 History Students — Want to Go to Berlin? We’ve got an amazing opportunity from the Best Defense Foundation 🗓️ Nov 6–13, 2025 ✈️ All expenses paid (flights, lodging, meals) 🇩🇪 Travel with WWII veterans to historic sites in Berlin: Reichstag, Hitler’s Bunker, Checkpoint Charlie & more.

WSU Department of History‬ ‪@wsudeptofhistory.bsky.social‬ · 1m ⏳The best history lessons don't always happen in classrooms. Dr. Katy Whalen explores the magic of visiting real historic sites—starting with the Whitman Mission.📍

📚 Check it out! Dr. Booth's article in Perspectives on History, the magazine of the American Historical Association. The piece, "Remembering What the Parks Forgot," explores how national parks share history—and how those stories have changed over time.

Ever wonder about the history of Pacific Northwest tribal fisheries? 🤔🎣 Our HISTORY 308 students did! These posters will be showcased in the Terrell Library Atrium until May 5th. 📅

💖 THANK YOU, COUGS! 💖 Because of YOU, #CougsGive was a success! 🚀 Your generosity helps support WSU History students, research, and faculty excellence. 📜 Final results coming soon—stay tuned! 💡 Tell us: Why did you give? Drop a comment & let us know! ⬇️ #GoCougs #WSUHistory #CougsGive #ThankYou

thewsudepartmentofhistory 3m ⏳ Final Countdown! Only a few hours left to be part of #CougsGive! Your gift supports WSU History students & faculty—help us cross the finish line!