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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11/14/13 - JFK Movie Based on UNH Historian’s Book Premieres on TLCLetters to Jackie, Official Trailer The movie about President John F. Kennedy based on the book “Letters to Jackie: Condolences From a Grieving Nation” by Ellen Fitzpatrick,... Read More
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09/26/13 - UNH Welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning AuthorPulitzer Prize winner and author Robert Caro, who has written extensively on the life and presidency of President Lyndon B. Johnson, will give the inaugural Rutman Distinguished... Read More
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08/20/13 - Manchester Has a New Data RepositoryThe Manchester Data Repository offers a wide range of information published mainly between 2007 and 2013. Grant writers, researchers, and citizens interested in facts, statistics... Read More
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04/25/13 - Student Research Engages the CommunityFrom arts and education to saving the region’s cod fishery, undergraduate research at UNH is on display at the 2013 UNH Undergraduate Research Conference (April 12-27), where a... Read More
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04/18/13 - UNH Announces 2013 Granite State Award and Honorary Degree RecipientsFor their significant contributions to the state and its people, the Running Nuns from the St. Charles Children’s Home in Rochester, and New Hampshire storyteller Fritz Wetherbee... Read More
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04/11/13 - Academy-Award Winners Part of Star-Studded TLC ProductionThe book “Letters to Jackie: Condolences From a Grieving Nation” by Ellen Fitzpatrick, professor of history at the Âé¶ąapp, will be made into a major... Read More
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04/04/13 - Student Finds Surprising Views on Slavery Among N.H. Civil War SoldiersThe project will be presented at the university's Undergraduate Research Conference April 25. Read More
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04/04/13 - The Way We WereOne evening in March of 1974, a group of male students decided to participate in the latest fad that was sweeping colleges campuses throughout the country – “mass nude running” or... Read More
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01/24/13 - UNH British Historian Explains Appeal of Downton AbbeyWhen World War I hero Matthew Crawley dropped to one knee in the swirling snow and finally proposed to Lady Mary Crawley in the season two finale of the popular PBS drama “Downton... Read More