History
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Prepare for a successful career while earning your bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, associate, or minor in the area of History from Liberty University’s Department of Humanities. 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 Humanities will get you ready for these career opportunities and more.
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- Earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree with our History dual degrees
- Enhance your degree with a History minor
- View history certificate programs offered by the Humanities Department
- For advising, contact history@liberty.edu
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Dr. David Snead
Area Coordinator, Director of History Graduate Programs | Professor of History
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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.
- 250th Commemorative Conference
In honor of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the Department of History invites scholars, students, and researchers to participate in our commemorative conference, America’s Founding: Legacy and Influence. Join us as we reflect on the story of a nation and the faith, courage, and convictions that continue to shape it. Liberty University is proud to be a Commemorative Partner of VA250—Virginia’s American Revolution 250 Commission.
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As we approach the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks, we remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost and reflect on how memorials across the nation help preserve the memory and legacy of those who were taken from us.
In New York City, water cascades down into two pools which mark the place where the twin towers of the World Trade Center once stood. Designed by architects Michael Arad and Peter Walker, “Reflecting Absence” was chosen in 2004 to be the official design of the National 9/11 Memorial out of more than 5,000 submissions.
The 9/11 Pentagon Memorial sits near the west side of the Pentagon, the headquarters of the Department of War located in Arlington, V.A. Visitors will find rows of benches either pointing to or away from the building, with lines dividing the memorial by the ages of the victims. The memorial, titled “Light Benches,” was designed by architects Julie Beckman and Keith Kaseman, and was selected out of over 1,100 designs.
The final design of the Flight 93 National Memorial was chosen out of a similar number of entries for the Pentagon Memorial. Designed out of cooperation between Paul Murdoch Architects and Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects, “Crescent of Embrace” highlights the open spaces and landscape of “a common field one day,” which became a “field of honor forever.”
At Liberty University, part of the study of history includes not just looking at events and individuals, but also how they are remembered. This includes understanding the cultural and historical significance of memorials and monuments that call us to never forget.
Sep 11
Need CSER hours this semester? The Department of Humanities has you covered! Stop by our table this Thursday on the first floor of Montview to learn how you can earn hours volunteering with the Chaplains Museum and New London Day. See you there!
Aug 31
Need another fall class? Step into the world of museums, archaeology, and historic preservation with HIST 305: Intro to Public History. Comment below or email humanities@liberty.edu for more information.
Aug 13
“It is not how many years we live, but rather what we do with them," said Evangeline Cory Booth, who died on this day in 1950.
Born in 1865 to William and Catharine Booth, founders of the Salvation Army, Evangeline took an active role in the organization from her youth and eventually rose to a position of global leadership. She served as general of the worldwide ministry in 1934.
Born in England, Evangeline served there and in Canada before becoming the commander of the Salvation Army in the United States in 1904. She instituted new forms of social service “including hospitals for unwed mothers, a chain of ‘Evangeline Residences’ for working women, homes for the aged, and, during World War I, canteens featuring ‘doughnuts for doughboys.’ She was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal in 1919 for her service during the war.
“Under her personal supervision the Salvation Army quickly developed disaster relief services following the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906. She abandoned the organization’s tradition of street begging and set up instead an efficient system of fund-raising. Booth was successful in enlisting the open support of a great many distinguished and wealthy public figures, and the first national drive in 1919 raised $16 million.”
Evangeline was also a renowned public speaker, a writer of hymns, and an author of several books. When she died at the age of 85, she had certainly put her own years to good use.
Photo: National Portrait Gallery https://npg.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.87.163
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Evangeline-Cory-Booth
https://www.christianity.com/.../evangeline-cory-booth...
Jul 17
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