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Official account for the Department of History at Kansas State University, https://www.k-state.edu/history. We seek to recover and reinterpret the past in all its messy, fascinating manifestations. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, @kstatehistory!
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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.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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)
📸 IWM (Q 9668)
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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. 🗃️
National History Day Announces Partnership with AHA for 2026 Program - AHA
The American Historical Association will partner with National History Day for Revolutionary Ideals: Understanding 250 Years of American Principles, a virtual professional learning series for K—12 edu...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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
November 4, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Come out to Flight Crew Coffee this Thursday at 5:30pm to celebrate our recent faculty authors! #histocats
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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
Wartime Voting
View illustrations that showcase the voting process on both the homefront and the battlefield during the 1864 presidential election.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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!
The peer review of a book proposal is typically a step that first-time authors don't know exists, and the genre can be tricky.
I've put together actual sample letters people could refer to when writing their own.
Download here: go.dissertationtobook.com/author-respo...
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I've put together actual sample letters people could refer to when writing their own.
Download here: go.dissertationtobook.com/author-respo...
#academicbookcentral
October 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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....
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr....
Come fly with me: women in aviation - ABC listen
Commercial aviation really took off after World War Two. Many countries established their own national airlines and women became an integral part of the flying experience. Historian Phil Tiemeyer has ...
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October 16, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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....
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr....
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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.
October 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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.
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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
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"Angels of the Underground":
This book offers the tale of four American women propelled by extraordinary circumstances into acts of heroism, and makes a significant contribution to the work on women's wartime experiences.
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October 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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
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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
October 2, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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!
All are invited to the first in Publishing with University Presses Webinar Series, "Turning Your Dissertation into a Book," Oct 9 at 1pm ET. Organized by our Faculty Outreach Committee with the Rutgers Ctr for Minority Serving Institutions.
Register here: https://buff.ly/UiOAr5M
Register here: https://buff.ly/UiOAr5M
September 30, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Check this out, alums!
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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):
Friday announcement: we're hiring! We're looking for a Marketing Assistant. If you're intellectually curious, well-organized, have good people skills, and want to work with a bunch of truly fantastic people, we might have just the spot for you. Learn more: careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/marketi...
Marketing Assistant in Redwood City, California, United States
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (minimum 4 days onsite; up to 1 day work from home) JOB PURPOSE:Provide routine administrative or operational support...
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September 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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):
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The American Society for Legal History has $$$ for your creative ideas! 9/19 deadline.
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September 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The American Society for Legal History has $$$ for your creative ideas! 9/19 deadline.
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"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
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
September 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
"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
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!
What’s the most asked question about the Declaration of Independence?
Emily Sneff has heard them all—and answers some of yours in our latest episode.
📜 Myths, manuscripts, missing minutes—it’s all here.
#USHistory #History #America250 #Rev250 #July4th
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/415
Emily Sneff has heard them all—and answers some of yours in our latest episode.
📜 Myths, manuscripts, missing minutes—it’s all here.
#USHistory #History #America250 #Rev250 #July4th
🎧 www.benfranklinsworld.com/415
September 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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.
September 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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
September 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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].
Join us at the K-State Alumni Center at 7pm, preceded by a reception at 6pm. RSVP by September 20, [email protected].
September 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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].
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
September 10, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Congrats to Benji, the winner of our back-to-school giveaway! Be sure to follow us for more opportunities to get free stuff. 🤩 #histocats
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***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...
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...
Building A Network of Supporters
5–6:15pm Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, October 2, 2025 on Google Meet This event, sponsored by the IEHS Graduate Student and Early Career Affairs Committee, is designed to support graduate stu…
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September 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM
***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...
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.
🌟Graduate students!🌟 Our first "History How To" workshop of the new academic year is scheduled for September 10, 1:30pm, in Calvin 317. Hear from Drs. Orr and Defries about how to locate funding opportunities, tips for your application, and other useful advice. There will be light refreshments too!
September 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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.
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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.
2026 Summer Institute “VITALIZING GLOBAL ASIAS: ARTIFACTS & ARCHIVES” | Global Asias Initiative
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September 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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! 🤩
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. 🎉
September 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Current students! Don't forget to comment according to the details below by September 5 to win some fun goodies! 🤩
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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!
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Careers for Historians Interested in learning more about careers for historians? Sign up for the AHA's Career Contacts program, which connects anyone with a graduate or undergraduate degree in history...
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September 2, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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. 🎉
August 29, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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! 🤩
Why study history? What can you do with a history degree? Find out the answers to these questions and more with the AHA's "Careers for History Majors" booklet. 🗃️
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August 29, 2025 at 12:40 AM
A history major opens up SO MANY possibilities! 🤩