History
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 Horticultural Research Farm. There, a historian and an agriculture professor, along with students in UNH’s museum studies program, have joined forces for an... Read More-
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." -
12/20/22
On the Bookshelf and Streaming
A year-end roundup of books and recordings published by College of Liberal Arts faculty. -
Recent Stories
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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¶¹app, 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
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01/13/13 - Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: History at UNH ManchesterHistory faculty at the Âé¶¹app at Manchester want students to understand the many practical skills the study of history develops -- highly marketable skills,... Read More
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12/20/12 - Pictures Tell The Story! Watch the Most Viewed Slideshows and VideosThe Red Tower The Red Tower on Main Street in Durham, N.H. was built by the Rev. John Blydenburgh in the early 19th century. It was radically expanded and renovated by one of the... Read More