An Oklahoma legislative committee recently proposed pulling funding from the current AP US history curriculum, with the bill’s sponsor arguing that the framework focuses on “America as a nation of ...

I wanted a history class that focused more on my history. History is viewed as important because it’s necessary to know where you came from, and this African American history class is teaching me more ...

Some of the strongest evidence that our country needs structural change, that our problems go much deeper than one white nationalist president, lies in history that is rarely taught to young Americans ...

George Santayana, a famous Spanish philosopher, once said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” The quote has been repeated many times, reflecting not just our pasts but ...

In a spacious classroom in Aldrich Hall on the Harvard Business School campus, 100 students are passionately discussing a case called “Battle Over a Bank.” But these aren’t MBA students deliberating ...

During the summer of 2026, the UMass History Department is offering 11 online classes. Each class fulfills one or more UMass general education requirements, including Historical Studies (HS), United ...

During the winter of 2025-2026, the UMass History Department is offering 6 online classes. Each class fulfills one or more UMass general education requirements, including Historical Studies (HS), ...