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Your future is ahead of you in history. In the Radford University Department of History you will study alongside award-winning professors in small classes, with the opportunity for hands-on work via the applied history program and internships. Students learn not just about the past and its relevance to today, but also digitization skills, and how to research, think, write, and speak analytically--skills that may be applied in many different fields. History majors go on to careers in education, journalism, business and finance, law and law enforcement, digital marketing, park management, museums and archives--and much more.
We invite you to join us on this journey through time and to explore the resources about the history program at Radford University! Read more about the Department of History. »
Cool Stuff
- Three RU Seniors Discuss Their Experiences as History Majors
- Why Study History? Watch This. (Video Courtesy of the University of Utah)
- "History is not a Useless Major: Fighting Myths with Data," by Paul Sturtevant
- This Day in History
- American Memory Project
- Turabian Online
News & Announcements
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New Faculty Member »
8/28/2023
The Department of History welcomes Dr. Anthony Guidone as a new faculty member.
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Dean's Scholars »
5/8/2023
For the 2022-2023 academic year, the Department of History recognized Richard Tisinger (History) and Jaelyn Szerokman (Social Science) with Dean's Scholars awards.
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Sharon Roger Hepburn Set To Publish New Book »
10/25/2022
Professor Sharon Roger Hepburn's new book offers the letters of an African American soldier during the Civil War.
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World War II Series »
3/15/2022
The World War II: Experience and Legacy Series, 75th Anniversary Commemoration.
The World War II Series is back with two more installments on March 28 and April 11, 2022. Also, if you missed a previous presentation, see the World War II Series page for recordings of many of them.
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Digital Archives »
12/9/2021
The Digital Archives program makes available historical documents on a variety of topics related to local history and Virginia history, and the American Civil War.
New materials have been added to the Digital Archives pages. Check out the latest materials in The New River Valley Collection.
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History Professor Researches Hippies and Hitchhiking »
12/9/2021
RU history professor Richard Straw is exploring the phenomenon of hitchhiking and taking to the open road in the 1960s and 1970s. His study promises a glimpse of American society during the peak of the Counterculture.
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Internship opportunities »
5/5/2021
Are you a history major interested in pursuing an internship experience?