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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03/18/21 -UNH's Kimberley Alexander pens a piece on the popular calamanco shoe in The Saturday Evening Post.
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02/12/21 -UNH historian Eliga Gould publishes a piece in The Conversation.
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02/02/21 - Black History is American History“What we need is not a history of selected races or nations, but the history of the world void of national bias, race hate, and religious prejudice,” historian and author Carter... Read More
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01/20/21 - “I Do Solemnly Swear”“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the... Read More
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01/05/21 -UNH historian Jason Sokol pens an opinion piece in the New York Times.
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11/18/20 - New Faculty in COLANine scholars join the ranks of College of Liberal Arts faculty. Click the images below to learn about these stellar new faculty. Read More
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11/17/20 - Small ProblemsDuring the 2020 spring semester, when the coronavirus shut down the UNH campus, Brent Bell had to figure out how to keep teaching his wilderness first responder course, which... Read More
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06/29/20 - Book PrizeUNH history professor Lucy Salyer receives a prestigious international book award. Read More
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06/10/20 - "We Must All Protest"In a 1967 speech, Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “A riot is the language of the unheard.” He went on to ask what America had failed to hear.Ěý Read More