Our Project Management for History Professionals Online Course will share introductory aspects of Project Management that can best be applied to history organizations for everything from exhibit design to collections inventories. Register at tinyurl.com/8kw28mmf.

One of our PhD students, D.J. Schaefer, is leading the mission to recover and identify MIA WWII service members, and this work was recently the focus of an article published by the KSU Foundation. ksufoundation.org/impact/campu...

Congratulations to Damon Penner, who passed his prelims last week and is now ABD!

Thinking about publishing your first academic book? 📚 Join us at K-State for “The Ins & Outs of Academic Publishing”—an inside look at the publishing process. #AcademicPublishing #HigherEd #KState #UniversityPress #ScholarlyPublishing #UPKansas

Join us on Zoom for "An Evening with Frank Oznowicz," Tuesday, March 31, 6pm (CST). Topics of discussion include what it felt like to be a refugee from World War II, going to a foreign country and joining the Princess Irene Brigade to fight against the Germans. events.k-state.edu/event/an-eve...

ONLINE DISCUSSION: This year marks the 250th anniversary of the founding of the US. On 3/31 scholars will critically assess the place of migration in the creation and early history of the United States. RSVP: z.umn.edu/USandImmHistory @migrationcollab.bsky.social @iehs.bsky.social @oah.org

#WomensHistoryMonth offers a chance to look beyond familiar narratives. The Onna-bugeisha, female samurai warriors of Japan, challenged assumptions about who belongs on the battlefield, fighting alongside men in conflicts. Read more from @jstordaily.bsky.social#WomensHistoryMonth https://bit.ly/4bDDYwT

In 1776, just days after the British took NYC, fire tore through the city. Who started it? Rebels? Redcoats? In Ep. 395, Benjamin Carp digs into the mystery and consequences of the Great Fire. 🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/395 #VastEarlyAmerica #History #NYC #USHistory #AmericanRevolution

Congrats to Dr. Brandom on this forthcoming book! 🥳

Students, check out this online event, March 26th!

A reminder that the deadline for nominations to our book prize in Chinese law (any era, any subject) is coming up. We are open to both books about law & books that use legal cases to talk about broader issues. China Mainland/Taiwan/Hong Kong/Singapore focused studies all welcome!

Congratulations to the winners of the Kren Research Award, Dr. McCrea and Dr. Krysko, for projects connected to cultural and/or intellectual history. 👏 👏 👏

AASLH has published hundreds of books that cover all aspects of running a history organization and interpreting history for public audiences. We're highlighting titles about women's history for Women's History Month. See our titles and order at tinyurl.com/3wyr449b.

#OtD 15 Mar 1917 Tsar Nicholas II abdicated as revolution swept Russia in the February revolution (named according to the Julian calendar). The revolution began with a mass demo of working-class women now commemorated on International Women's Day stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8700...

Don’t forget about this event tomorrow!

This resource looks amazing!

Join us for our next "History How To" professionalization workshop! Learn more about how to present at conferences and in governmental contexts, led by Dr. Defries and Dr. Oweidat. Held Tuesday, February 24, 11:30am, in Calvin 317 and on Zoom. Please join us! #histocats

Today we celebrate Kansas Day, when our great state joined the Union! 🎉

It *is* possible to have a wonderful career as a history major!

How many of you have read this in one of your history classes?

Our expert on Bleeding Kansas and the Civil War, Dr. Epps, spoke on the "American History Hit" podcast back in November about the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the coming of the Civil War. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and more. 

shows.acast.com/american-his...

Dr. Brandom’s “History of K-State" class last semester received this glowing write up in K-State Today! Classes like this are hands-on opportunities to dig into the real work of historians. tinyurl.com/KStateHistor...

Congratulations to our Ph.D. student Korey "Bounce" Lantes for winning the Air and Space Forces best article prize for "REFORPAC’s Pacific Playbook: Survive, Surge, Sustain and Synchronize to Win." In the Fall 2025 issue, Journal of the Air Force Historical Foundation. afhistory.org/wp-content/u...

☕ Think tea was the drink of choice in colonial America? Think again. Our latest episode reveals why coffee — not tea — became the go-to beverage for early Americans (and no, it wasn’t just about the Boston Tea Party). 🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/429 #VastEarlyAmerica #BostonTeaParty #Coffee

The November-December 2025 issue of Military Review just came out and includes an article by one of our faculty! Dr. Galelli's "Operation Iraqi Freedom: The New Forgotten War?" highlights the lack of a clear narrative about the Iraq War in Hollywood movies. www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Mil...

Soldiers of the Machine Gun Corps (74th Division) are cheered as they march through the Grand Place, Tournai, on 10 November 1918. Tournai had been captured by the German II Corps on 23 August 1914, and remained in German hands until liberated by the British on 8 November 1918. 📸 IWM (Q 9668)

The AHA will partner with @nationalhistoryday.bsky.social for Revolutionary Ideals: Understanding 250 Years of American Principles, a virtual professional learning series for K–12 educators in April 2026. Applications will launch in January 2026, with 240 spots available for teachers nationwide. 🗃️

Come out to Flight Crew Coffee this Thursday at 5:30pm to celebrate our recent faculty authors! #histocats

It's election day in a handful of states. What was voting like during the Civil War? We compiled illustrations that shed light on the process—on the homefront and in the army—during the vital 1864 presidential election. View them here: bit.ly/3JkYXKW

Alums who are working on your first book—check out this advice on writing book proposals!

Yesterday, Dr. Tiemeyer was interviewed on Australian radio for the show “Late Night Live,” which is the #2 radio show in the country! He discussed his latest book, titled Women and the Jet Age: A Global History of Aviation and Flight Attendants. It's available at www.abc.net.au/listen/progr....

Join us on October 23 for a webinar that will help cemetery stewards understand and utilize their historic cemeteries for programming and events that draw locals and visitors into these fascinating spaces. Register at tinyurl.com/3eb4n3hs.

What do you do when an enemy invades and occupies the city you live in? Find out how the Angels of the Underground fought back. Join me tomorrow night (Oct. 6) for this free virtual presentation. Click on the link for more information. #WWII #WomensHistory sclsnj.libnet.info/event/13381991

Our professionalization workshop on applying for history jobs was a success. Thanks to the attendees, our presenters Dr. McCrea and Dr. Galelli, and to special guest Katharine Hensler from the Riley County Historical Society. Stay tuned for news about future events! #KSU

Check this out, alums!

Stanford University Press is still accepting applications for our Marketing Assistant position. Apply via the link below - but some tips before you do (general suggestions, not just for this job, but for any, especially entry level or early career positions):

The American Society for Legal History has $$$ for your creative ideas! 9/19 deadline. aslh.net/award/projec...

"People look back to the past to understand the present through this diary" Kate Loveman, author of ‘The Strange History of Samuel Pepys's Diary’, on exploring the diary’s role in British culture. 📜 Read more 🔗 https://cup.org/3JWgWHx

This is a great podcast to check out if you are interested in early America!

Get excited for our next professionalization workshop later this month! Learn about job opportunities, tips for applying, and other important info about a career in history. Presenters are Dr. McCrea, Dr. Galelli, and Katharine Hensler from the Riley County Historical Society. 9/23, 1pm, Calvin 308.

INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT THE WORLD OF PUBLISHING? DO YOU ENJOY LEARNING ABOUT THE HISTORY OF KANSAS? The academic journal Kansas History is hiring an undergraduate editorial assistant for the 2025-2026 academic year. DM us for application details. #histocats

You are invited to the 2025 Eisenhower Lecture on October 9. Paul Kennedy of Yale University will present "Eisenhower on Omaha Beach...or the Many Components to the Allied Victory." Join us at the K-State Alumni Center at 7pm, preceded by a reception at 6pm. RSVP by September 20, [email protected].

Congrats to Benji, the winner of our back-to-school giveaway! Be sure to follow us for more opportunities to get free stuff. 🤩 #histocats

***Mentoring Event*** The IEHS Graduate and Early Career Affairs Committee is excited to hold this event on 10/2. The event is open to grad students, early career historians, and independent scholars working on North American immigration and ethnicity. Register by 9/19: iehs.org/event/mentor...

Don't forget about this upcoming workshop on September 10! It's geared toward graduate students, but all are welcome. 😁 Please RSVP to Dr. Epps so we have enough refreshments.

Call for Applications — 2026 Global Asias Summer Institute, “VITALIZING GLOBAL ASIAS: ARTIFACTS & ARCHIVES.” June 8-12, 2026 at Penn State; apply by November 3. Grad students and recent PhDs (degree since 2021) are eligible.

Current students! Don't forget to comment according to the details below by September 5 to win some fun goodies! 🤩

Since its launch in 2015, the AHA’s Career Contacts program has arranged hundreds of informational interviews between history students and historians who have built careers beyond the professoriate. Sign up for an interview today!

STUDENTS! We have a back-to-school giveaway just for you! Get some department swag and school supplies to start this year off right. To enter, comment with the name of a history movie/documentary, podcast, or historic site that you enjoyed this summer. Contest is open until Friday, September 5. 🎉

A history major opens up SO MANY possibilities! 🤩