Department of History and Political Science
S&T military historian named 1st Division Museum research fellow
Dr. John C. McManus, associate professor of history and an expert in U.S. military history, was named the 2012 Research Fellow by the First Division Museum at Cantigny Park. The museum’s main exhibit hall presents the story of the 1st Infantry Division from its prehistory, beginning in the Revolutionary War, to its activation in World War 1.
Read More »Missouri S&T to host Region 8 History Day contest
Missouri University of Science and Technology will host the Missouri Region 8 History Day contest Friday, Feb. 24, at the Havener Center. More than 175 students from schools in a seven-county area of the state will participate. This year’s theme is “Revolution, Reaction, Reform.”
Read More »Ahmad is 2011 S&T Woman of the Year
Dr. Diana Ahmad, associate professor of history and political science at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been named 2011 Woman of the Year by Missouri S&T. Ahmad, who is also the university archivist, was honored during a campus ceremony on Tuesday, April 12.
Read More »Missouri S&T to host Region 8 History Day
Missouri University of Science and Technology will host the Missouri Region 8 History Day contest Friday, Feb. 25, at the Havener Center. More than 150 students from schools in a five-county area of the state will participate. This year’s theme is “Debate and Diplomacy in History.”
Read More »Political science expert to discuss fall campaign at S&T
Following the 8th District Congressional Debate that will be held on the Missouri University of Science and Technology campus this weekend, a political science expert will visit the campus to discuss the fall political campaign.
Read More »Author: Railroads’ transition offers lessons for today’s auto industry
The railroad industry’s 40-year conversion from steam to diesel power during the 20th century may offer clues for the auto industry as it attempts to develop alternatives to gas-powered vehicles, says a historian at Missouri University of Science and Technology.
S&T historian: ‘Grunts,’ not technology, win wars
Despite the U.S. military’s reliance on technology in modern warfare, American troops on the ground – the “grunts” – have proven to be the crucial difference between victory and defeat, says military historian John C. McManus in a new book about America’s ground forces.
S&T military historian discusses tensions between Obama, McChrystal
The current tension between President Obama and Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, is nothing new in the presidency, says military historian Dr. John C. McManus.
Read More »Missouri S&T to host Region 8 History Day contest
Missouri University of Science and Technology will host the Missouri Region 8 History Day contest Friday, Feb. 26, at the Havener Center. More than 200 students from five schools in a four-county area of the state will participate. This year’s theme is “Innovation in History, Impact and Change.”
Read More »Levy named Maxwell C. Weiner Professor of Humanities
Dr. David W. Levy, the David Ross Boyd Professor of American History at the University of Oklahoma, has been named the 2010 Maxwell C. Weiner Distinguished Professor of Humanities at Missouri University of Science and Technology.
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