History
History Professor Explores War’s Impact on Global Societies
The impact of war on societies across the globe from the third to sixteenth centuries is the subject of a new book by David Bachrach, professor of history. “Warfare in the Global Middle Ages” (Routledge Press, 2025) explores how societies in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas organized for war... Read More-
10/01/25
History Professor Pens “Canal Dreamers”
Associate professor of history Jessica Lepler's new book "Canal Dreamers" tells the story of an 1820s attempt to connect the Atlantic and Pacific... -
09/29/23
Flax to Linen Project Weaves History With Experience
The path to a deeper understanding of rural New England’s pre-industrial textile economy begins in a muddy field on the edge of UNH’s Woodman... -
04/07/23
Center for the Humanities Awards Five New Hayes Fellowships
Faculty research will focus on New Hampshire’s history, culture and government. -
01/27/23
Passings: Professor Emeritus of History Douglas Wheeler
UNH mourns the loss of a "true gentleman."
Recent Stories
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03/07/22 - A Shared HistoryBefore graduating last September fromĚýUNH’s museum studies program, Amy Denham worked with Kimberly Alexander, director of museum studies with the department of history, on... Read More
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02/28/22 -UNH historian Ellen Fitzpatrick provides commentsĚýforĚýU.S. News and World Report.
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02/03/22 - Jefferson: Revolutionary, President and VisionaryUNH hosts Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed for Rutman Lecture on April 7. Read More
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01/20/22 - The Vaccine HesitantUNH researchers provide perspective and recommendations on COVID-19 vaccine administration. Read More
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04/29/21 - Slavery and UniversitiesAlexis Broderick is named a Charles Warren Visiting Scholar at Harvard. Read More