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From the Chair
Welcome to the Spring 2024 newsletter from the Department of History.
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Remembering Morta Cates Riggs May 6, 1964 – November 24, 2023
Beloved friend and Department of History colleague Morta Cates Riggs passed away at her home on November 24, 2023, following a long battle with cancer. Morta had served the department a
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Junior Kate Herndon Wins the 2024 John Fraser Ramsey Award
Newburyport, Massachusetts, native and History major Kate Herndon is the 2024 recipient of the John Fraser Ramsey Award,
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2024 Undergraduate Honors
The Department recognized nearly thirty distinguished undergraduate students on April 5, 2024.
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2024 Graduate Honors
The Department recognized five outstanding graduate students on April 5, 2024.
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Doctoral Student & Husband Endow Support Fund
The Department recognized nearly thirty distinguished undergraduate students on April 5, 2024.
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Summersell Center Presses Forward on Multiple Fronts
The Summersell Center launched a series of new initiatives during the 2023-2024 academic year that continue to build on student ideas and leadership.
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Capstone Conference Showcases Undergraduate Research
The Department recognized nearly thirty distinguished undergraduate students on April 5, 2024.
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Department Hosts Conference on US & UK Military Leadership Since 1812
In October 2023, The University of Alabama’s Department of History hosted a two-day conference called “Ways of War, Ways of Peace: American and British Military Leadership Since 1812.”
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UA Hosts 16th Annual Southeastern German Studies Conference
On February 22-23, The University of Alabama and the Department of History hosted the 16th Annual Southeastern German Studies Conference.
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History Well Represented at Phi Beta Kappa Induction
On Friday, April 5, the Alpha of Alabama chapter of Phi Beta Kappa was pleased to induct 100 new members.
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Supporting the Department
The extent and quality of the activities sponsored by the Department of History depends in large measure on our available funds and the generous support of donors.