History
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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.
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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 certificate programs offered by the History department
- For advising, contact history@liberty.edu
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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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New London was founded in 1754 as Bedford’s first county seat, and it was the epitome of an early American town: a waypoint for western travelers, a center for court days and community, and a stop for famous Virginians like Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson. During the American Revolution, New London housed the Continental arsenal. Many of the original buildings have been lost to time, but the few that remain are significant research sites.
One of the original buildings, Mead’s Tavern, the oldest standing building in Central Virginia and a National Historic Place, was purchased by Liberty University in 2015 and has since been researched by experts. Various projects and archeological investigations have also been undertaken and completed by students at Liberty, but there is still much to learn. New London is still producing more information about early American life in Virginia.
New London is only open to the public for special events, but this weekend, October 4th, Friends of New London are hosting New London Day! This is one of the few opportunities to see these historic buildings inside and out! We will see you there!
Image 1: Mead`s Tavern
Image 2: Bedford Alum Springs Hotel
Sep 29
Meet our new office admin, Mandy Hutchinson! We are so excited she is joining us, so we asked her a few questions to get to know her better.
What did you do before you started here?
"Most recently, I worked in a doctor’s office. For the last 18 years, I worked from home doing various things as I raised my two youngest children. I was incredibly blessed to be able to be present and available to them in every way possible. For the last 5 years, I started a small business at home as a furniture artist, artistically restoring and refinishing old furniture and antiques."
What are you most excited about working in the History department?
"Number one, the STUDENTS! Being a minister of God’s love to young people! THAT is what it is all about for me. It’s the “why?”."
If you could live in a different century, which would you choose and why?
"I would choose the 1st century A.D. I would have LOVED to have been part of the early church described in the book of Acts, when the Holy Spirit was first poured out at Pentecost. To experience firsthand, the birth of the church, power of the Spirit, and unity among believers, would have been incredible."
Feel free to stop by and meet her in person!
Sep 27
On September 26, 1580, Sir Francis Drake triumphantly returned to Plymouth, England aboard the Golden Hind, completing his legendary circumnavigation of the globe. Originally intending to simply raid Spanish holdings on the Pacific coast, Drake succumbed to his ambitions; over three perilous years, Drake sailed through the Strait of Magellan, raided Spanish strongholds along the Pacific, and crossed the vast oceans to bring back immense treasures. Of the initial five ships, only one returned, which confirms the danger of his adventure. Queen Elizabeth I knighted Drake on deck, immortalizing the legend of England’s pirate hero. This daring feat cemented his legacy as a navigator, privateer, and symbol of the rising English naval empire.
Sep 26
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