Welcome

Welcome to the department of history website. In addition to a two-semester core class in world civilization, the department offers courses in American, European, Latin American, and church history. There are also history internships, a History and Historians course that focuses on historical methodology, and a senior seminar that provides an in-depth research and writing experience. Students may choose history as a major or minor.

Department News

History Students and Faculty Attend Phi Alpha Theta Biennial Convention in Orlando, Florida

Jan 8, 2012 - Seven history majors and five faculty members comprised a Union history group that traveled to Orlando, Florida, on January 3, 2012, to attend the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Biennial Convention at the Hilton Lake Buena Vista. The convention, which began with a reception that included a special visit by Mickey Mouse, ended with Phi Alpha Theta’s traditional P... MORE

Dr. Carls Elected National Vice President of Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society

Jan 5, 2012 - Dr. Stephen Carls was unanimously elected the national vice president of Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society on January 5, 2012, at the organization’s biennial convention in Orlando, Florida. As vice president, Dr. Carls now serves as a member of Phi Alpha Theta’s four-person executive committee. He will assume the national presidency at the end of the society’s 2014... MORE

Five History Majors Earn Bachelor’s Degrees at December Graduation

Dec 10, 2011 - Five history majors successfully completed their work for bachelor’s degrees at Union University during the fall semester and were listed among the graduates at Union’s commencement exercises on December 10, 2011, at West Jackson Baptist Church. The fall graduates included: Zeinab (Sarah) Chan, Grant Kelly, Allen Matthews, Stephen Thomas, and Samuel Wiggin. Allen and ... MORE

Phi Alpha Theta/History Department French Christmas Dinner Honors December Graduates

Dec 2, 2011 - The Eighth Annual Phi Alpha Theta/History Department Formal French Christmas Dinner took place on December 2, 2011, at Dr. Stephen Carls’s home, where the department honored graduating Phi Alpha Theta members Samuel Wiggin and Joel Wellum. During a special presentation, Dr. Carls highlighted the contributions and successes of both students and presented each with a his... MORE

History Club Celebrates End of Semester with Pizza Party

Nov 28, 2011 - The Rutledge Honorary History Club celebrated the end of the fall semester with a pizza party at the home of Dr. Terry Lindley, the club’s faculty sponsor, on November 28, 2011. Though confronting a snowstorm to get there, the faculty members and students who attended were rewarded with a variety of pizzas and homemade desserts. Several club officers, led by President... MORE

Phi Alpha Theta Presents Best Chapter Award Check to Union’s Library

Nov 17, 2011 - Union’s Delta-Psi Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society presented a Best Chapter Award check to the Summar Library on November 16, 2011 to pay for several history books that the library purchased at the request of the chapter. Chapter President Caitlin Roach gave the check to Library Director Anna Beth Morgan, while Delta-Psi Vice President Savannah German a... MORE