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The Devil’s Own Purgatory The United States Mississippi River Squadron in the Civil War
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Read More: The Devil’s Own Purgatory The United States Mississippi River Squadron in the Civil WarThe Devil’s Own Purgatory is the first complete history of the Union navy’s Mississippi Squadron, a fleet that prowled the Mississippi River and its tributaries during the American Civil War. The squadron battered Confederate forts, participated in combined operations with the army, obliterated the Confederate fleet, protected Union supply lines, fought…
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Awards and Honors CLA Community CLA Dean’s Office College of Liberal Arts Faculty Faculty News History Latest Headlines Latest News NewsJessica Jackson receives Faculty Excellence Teaching Scholar Award
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Read More: Jessica Jackson receives Faculty Excellence Teaching Scholar AwardAssociate Professor of History and Director of Social Studies Teaching Jessica Jackson was selected as a recipient of the Faculty Excellence Teaching Scholar Award for 2025. The award honors early-career faculty to recognize their dedication to student success and achievement through innovative teaching practices, course design, and curriculum design. Those…
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Medieval and Renaissance Conference Returns to CSU
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Read More: Medieval and Renaissance Conference Returns to CSUAfter 22 years, the Rocky Mountain Medieval Renaissance Association (RMMRA) Conference has returned to Colorado State University, as scholars of various liberal arts fields studying Medieval and Renaissance eras gather for one of the largest gatherings of such scholarship in the West. “People come together from many universities, from Colorado…
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CSU History Professor Makes 3rd Appearance on NBC’s “Who Do You Think You Are?”
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Read More: CSU History Professor Makes 3rd Appearance on NBC’s “Who Do You Think You Are?”To the experts and enthusiasts of early North American history, Ann Little, Ph.D., is perhaps best known for her work as a CSU professor of 21 years and as an award-winning author. But to the viewers who tuned into the July 31 episode of NBC’s “Who Do You Think You…
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Frank Boring wins Telly Award for history of CSU Documentary!
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Read More: Frank Boring wins Telly Award for history of CSU Documentary!Frank Boring is seen here outside of the CSU History Main Office holding his 2021 Telly Award for his documentary “The Great Experiment: Colorado State University 150 Year History” made through CSI Films On PBS. Frank collaborated with History faculty, Dr. Jared Orsi and undergraduate student, Charlie Dreyer to create…
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Northern Arapaho Collection Comes Home to Northern Colorado
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Read More: Northern Arapaho Collection Comes Home to Northern ColoradoYufna Soldier Wolf works with CSU and the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery to preserve her father, Mark Soldier Wolf’s, collection of Northern Arapaho documents
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Collaboration with Poudre School District
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Read More: Collaboration with Poudre School DistrictBy Kurt Knierim “This is some of the best professional development I have ever attended,” said a participant in the third installment of a collaboration between the CSU Department of History and social studies teachers throughout Poudre School District. With the demise of the federal Teaching American History grants in…
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A Letter from the “Gaffers”
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Read More: A Letter from the “Gaffers”By Ken Rock with contributions by Jim Hansen, Dave McComb, Loren Crabtree, and fellow Gaffers We who later became known as “the Gaffers,” were once young historians but have made the transition from active faculty to Professors Emeriti. Our numbers have included David McComb, Art Worrall, Bill Griswold, Wayne Clegern,…
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Department of History News – Fall 2020
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Read More: Department of History News – Fall 2020The Department of History is keeping busy during these challenging times. There are many accomplishments and updates to share and celebrate among our students, faculty, and staff. Faculty and Staff News Ann Little was awarded one of three Howard H. Peckham Fellowships by the Clements Library, University of Michigan and…
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CSU students provide Windsor with historical chronicle of churches, factory
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Read More: CSU students provide Windsor with historical chronicle of churches, factoryA group of CSU graduate students recently gained professional experience in the art of going back in time by performing a historical analysis of churches and a sugar-beet factory in the town of Windsor. Adam Thomas, an instructor in the Department of History who had previously done a historical analysis…