History
Get Your History Degree From a Christian University
Prepare for a successful career while earning your bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, associate, or minor from Liberty University’s Department of History. With our history, social sciences, and military studies degree programs, your knowledge of these fields will be enriched as you explore exciting career options.
Courses are taught from a Christian worldview by experienced professors who share your passion for history and are grounded in their faith. Interested in a career in politics, education, or communications? A degree from our Department of History will get you ready for these career opportunities and more.
History Featured Areas of Study
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- Enhance your degree with a History minor
- View certificate programs offered by the History department
- For advising, contact history@liberty.edu
Featured History Faculty
Featured Event: Civil War Seminar 9/28/24
Join us as we celebrate the life and legacy of distinguished Civil War historian Dr. James “Bud” Robertson at the 25th Annual Civil War Seminar.
Hear from our keynote speaker, Dr. Steven Woodworth, one of the world’s foremost authorities on the Civil War.
You’ll also learn from Liberty faculty and students as they present papers on the Civil War from a Christian perspective.
Dr. Steven Woodworth
Keynote Speaker
Student Opportunities
Public History Projects
- Chaplains Museum
Open Monday through Friday 12:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. on the terrace level of the JF Library. Summer hours vary.
- New London Projects
The New London projects give students hands-on opportunities in archaeology, historical architecture, historical interpretation, and much more.
- Annual Civil War Seminar
Strongly connected to research and scholarship, the Civil War Seminar features LU faculty and students, from all levels and campuses, presenting research on Civil War era topics. Free and open to the public.
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Don’t be a history hater. If you love history, come to the Civil War Research Seminar on September 28. Hear from many keynote speakers and student researchers, located in the School of Business from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. We hope to see you, history enjoyers, there.
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Sep 16
On September 6, we honored the memory and legacy of the beloved Dr. Mark Steinhoff, who served as a professor of history at Liberty University from 1977 to 2011. This article pays tribute to a wonderful, godly man: https://www.liberty.edu/news/2024/09/10/bequest-from-late-history-professor-dr-mark-steinhoff-creates-opportunities-for-history-to-come-to-life-at-liberty/. He will be dearly missed, but his generosity and love for his students will live on.
Current history students, make sure to keep an eye out in November for scholarship applications, funded by the John and Blanche Steinhoff Memorial Fund.
Sep 12
As we remember the tragedy of 9/11 today, we want to honor the maritime heroes who contributed to the largest water evacuation in modern history.
After the plane crashed into the North Tower, thousands of people fled to the coastline of Battery Park. The United States Coast Guard radioed for all available boats to aid in the evacuation of Lower Manhattan to Governors Island. Approximately 800 mariners with an assortment of commercial vessels (tugboats, ferries, and charter boats) answered the call, and assisted in the evacuation of 500,000 people. The Staten Island Ferry alone safely transported 50,000 people and brought medical supplies and emergency workers on its voyages from Staten Island. While many of these maritime heroes have passed away due to the exposure of the toxic dust they inhaled, we remember these ordinary heroes who ran to the fire and saved thousands of lives.
Sep 11
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