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Announcements

U.S. Civil War Sesquecentennial Commemoration

The Worcester State University Department of History and Political Science will be hosting a multi-year commemoration of the sesquecentennial of the U.S. Civil War. The commemoration will feature guest speakers, film, and performance art, and the Department cordially welcomes university students, faculty and staff, Worcester community members, and area schools to share in our commemoration events.

See "Events" below for a complete listing of what's coming up in Spring 2012.

News of the History Department

Worcester State Now Offers the M.A. in History
Tthe State Board of Higher Education has approved a Masters in History (M.A.) degree for Worcester State. It will replace the M.Ed. graduate degree. Watch for more information and details during this forthcoming school year; we are excited about being able to offer this degree to our graduate students!

New History Titles in the Library
Recently arrived in the library, these titles might be of interest to history students and faculty.

--Muslims in America: A Short History (Oxford University Press)
--You've Come a Long Way, Baby: Women, Politics and Popular Culture (Lilly Goren, University Press of Kentucky)
--What Comes Naturally: Miscegenation Law and the Making of Race in America (Peggy Pascoe, Oxford University Press)
--1969: The Year Everything Changes (Skyhorse Press)
--Thanksgiving: the Biography of an American Holiday (James W. Baker, University of New Hampshire Press)
--Love Canal Revisited: Race, Class and Gender in Environmental Activism (Elizabeth Blum, University Press of Kansas)
Put Your Degree to Work

If you're thinking about how to use your History or Political Science degree, here are two books you might find useful. And check with your advisor, the departmental secretary or the Career Center for more ideas.

Great Jobs coverGreat Jobs for History Majors, 3rd ed, by Stephen Lambert and Julie DeGalan

What To Do coverWhat To Do With Your History Or Political Science Degree, Sarah Dunham and the Staff of the Princeton Review

This Just In...
Robert Smith reviewed Charles R. Warner, The Team America Loves to Hate: Why Baseball Fans Despise the New York Yankees for the online blog of the New England Popular Culture Association (NEPCA). Read the full review online here.
Phi Alpha Theta
If you are a history major, with at least 18 credits of history courses, and you have a 3.25 GPA in your history courses, with a 3.0 GPA overall, you may be eligible to be inducted into the history honor society of Phi Alpha Theta. Consult with Mrs. Houde or Professor Smith for more information.
 
 

Events

Abraham Lincoln: A One-Man Play - February 15
The Department proudly presents James A. Getty portraying President Abraham Lincoln, on Wednesday, Feb 15th at 10am in the Sullivan Auditorium. A second performance will be held in the Student Center North/South Auditorium at 7:30 pm, and Mr. Getty will present a bibliographical presentation of his research at 2 pm in Sullivan's Eager Auditorium. All events are free and open to the public.

Mr. Getty has been portraying Abraham Lincoln since 1978 and has been featured on television and special appearances throughout the US and Canada, in addition to his work as a high school choral music instructor.

This presentation is part of the History and Political Science Department's multi-year Civil War Sesquecentennial Commemoration.

Harriet Tubman: A One-Woman Play - March 14

Join us as Gwendolyn Quezaire-Presutti performs in character as Harriet Tubman, the African American abolitionist, humanitarian and Union spy. Tubman escaped from slavery and then rescued more than 70 slaves along the Underground Railroad, and devoted her life to the struggle for equality, civil rights, and women's suffrage.

Ms. Quezaire-Presutti is a professional storyteller and educator who frequently performs as Harriet Tubman. This event will be Wednesday, March 14 at 10 am in Sullivan Auditorium, with a bibligraphic presentation of her research at 2 pm in Eager Auditorium in the Sullivan Building. All events are free and open to the public.

This presentation is part of the History and Political Science Department's multi-year Civil War Sesquecentennial Commemoration.
 
 
 
Links of Interest
  Department Brochure (PDF)
  The American Historical Association
  The Organization of American Historians
  The New England Historical Association
  H-Net
  Center for History and New Media
  American Political Science Association


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  History & Political Science
  Department
  Worcester State University
  486 Chandler Street
  Worcester, MA 01602
 
  Building:

  Sullivan 327


  Phone:
  (508) 929-8162

  Fax:
  (508) 929-8155
 

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