L&S News  Tag: History

In an excerpt from his latest book, To Govern the Globe: World Orders and Catastrophic Change, Emeritus Professor of History argues that America's decline started at home.

Allan “Bud” Selig ’56, commissioner emeritus of Major League Baseball, plays two important roles in his popular UW history course: instructor and storyteller of some of his sport’s landmark moments.

A new book by distinguished history professor Mary Lou Roberts explores the visceral suffering of soldiers through their diaries.

Professor of History's latest work of investigative research looks at the exploitative history of the Firestone tire company in Liberia.

Jack Koziol (History ’00) heads a company that teaches employees how to recognize and avoid hacks and security breaches.

Wisconsin 101 opens the world of Wisconsin to history students—and the public.

Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic forced many courses online last year instructors, such as History Department's assistant professor Mou Banerjee, have been investing great thought and effort into making their virtual classrooms engaging and inclusive.

Christy Clark-Pujara believes that the call to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill should start a much bigger historical conversation.

Schultz, who taught at UW for nearly four decades, died at age 82 in December 2020. He was a forward thinker and popular with students.