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• Dr. Toxqui Spring Wedding
  May 9, 2013
  Dr. Aurea Toxqui and Greg Newcomb will be wed this May 25th.
• Dr. Toxqui Speaks at Events
  May 8, 2013
  Dr. Aurea Toxqui recently gave a talk at the Peoria Friendship House of Christian Service on April 5th.
• History Major Kyle Mathers will be busy this summer.
  May 8, 2013
  Congratulations to Kyle on his internship this summer.
• Dominic Vallosio Outstanding History Senior
  May 7, 2013
  The History Department is proud to announce that Dominic Vallosio is our outstanding senior this year.
• Joseph Crumrine History major and actor...
  April 29, 2013
  Our History major, Joseph Crumrine took part in the “Broadway Lights,” an event organized by the Bradley University Opera Workshop, on Friday April 12th.
• Promotions in the History Department
  April 29, 2013
  Dr. John Williams and Dr. Amy Scott both received promotions in the History Department.
• Samantha Peterburs Hall of Fame Recipient
  April 22, 2013
  Samantha Peterburs was chosen as one of the 2013 Hall of Fame recipients for Phi Kappa Phi.
• New Minor available
  March 28, 2013
  The Department of Sociology and Social Work is very pleased to announce the addition of a new academic minor in Anthropology.
• Anti-Slavery Coalition gives presentation.
  March 12, 2013
  The Bradley Anti-Slavery Coalition group, with their faculty adviser Dr. Aurea Toxqui, attend the Illinois History Symposium Banquet.
• Armstrong Lecture 2013
  March 12, 2013
  Dr. Anna Clark will be the featured speaker at the 2013 Armstrong Lecture.
• Working with the stars and other art
  March 5, 2013
  History major John Daleske ’13 win the Outstanding Co-op/Intern of the Year Award for his work at the Peoria Riverfront Museum.
• Learning through service
  February 18, 2013
  Thirteen students take on a service learning project in Women Studies 200 and use their knowledge to give back to the community.
• Women's Studies: "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks"
  February 18, 2013
  Women's Studies is partnering up with Peoria Reads on "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks".
• History Major Vickie Berkow Heads to DC
  February 8, 2013
  Vickie Berkow attended a seminar series called Inside the Presidential Inauguration.
• Bradley alumna prepares to change the world
  February 7, 2013
  A life of civil service calls to history and religious studies graduate Becky Suhr ’11.
• Witnessing History in Washington
  January 24, 2013
  Washington, D.C. seminar provides Vickie Berkow '14 at seat at the presidential inauguration.
• Dr. Rob Hawkins publishes in Journal of Social History.
  December 10, 2012
  Oxford Journals publishes Dr. Hawkins article, “Industry Cannot Go On without the Production of Some Noise”: New York City's Street Music Ban and the Sound of Work in the New Deal Era.
• Dusting off the stories behind images from “The Dust Bowl”
  December 5, 2012
  Assistant history professor Dr. Amy Scott lectures on iconic images from the Dust Bowl before screening Ken Burns’ documentary on the ecological disaster.
• In island dispute, U.S. backing Japan
  November 21, 2012
  Dr. Rustin Gates, assistant history professor, writes an op-ed for CNN.com on the Sino-Japanese dispute over the Senkaku (Diaoyu) Islands.
• Dr. Aurea Toxqui wins Award
  November 20, 2012
  Congratulations to Dr. Aurea Toxqui on winning the Caterpillar Faculty Achievement Award for Teaching.
• Dr. Amy Scott shared her personal connection to the Dust Bowl at the new Peoria Riverfront Museum
  November 16, 2012
  Dr. Amy Scott was invited to speak at the preview of the upcoming Ken Burns program on the Dust Bowl at the Peoria Riverfront Museum.
• Professor Patricia Ross
  November 7, 2012
  The passing of Professor Patricia Ross (February 9, 1948-October 29, 2012)
• Tommy Carroll is inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi Academic Hall of Fame
  May 3, 2012
  The Department of History is proud to announce that Tommy Carroll has been inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi Academic Hall of Fame.
• Outstanding Senior History Major and Class of 2012 Commencement Speaker: Katie Childs
  May 3, 2012
  The History Department named Katie A. Childs the Outstanding Senior History Major this spring and Katie has also been chosen as the Class of 2012 Student Commencement Speaker.
• Sara Melton: Outstanding Intern/Co-op of the Year for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  May 3, 2012
  For a second year in a row, a History major has won the award of the Outstanding Intern/Co-op of the Year for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
• From the Chair
  May 3, 2012
  The History Department has much to report and celebrate and we are so happy to share our latest news with you.
• Dr. Robert Hawkins Wins the American Studies Association 2011 Ralph Henry Gabriel Dissertation Prize
  May 3, 2012
  Dr. Robert Hawkins joined the Department of History in August 2011 after earning his PhD from Saint Louis University.
• Faculty Activity in the History Department
  May 3, 2012
  The faculty in the History Department have been quite busy this academic year.
• Phi Kappa Phi History Initiates
  May 3, 2012
  The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at Bradley University inducted new 2011-2012 members in the Fall and in the Spring.
• History Majors Enter Posters at the OTEFD Expo
  May 3, 2012
  Two students representing the LAS History department each produced and presented posters highlighting their original historical research at the OTEFD 2012 Student Scholarship Exposition, April 18-19th, 2012, at the Renaissance Coliseum.
• Phi Alpha Theta
  May 3, 2012
  The history honor society continued a longstanding tradition at Bradley University of celebrating scholastic excellence.
• Armstrong Lecture 2012
  May 3, 2012
  Professor Daniel Botsman of Yale University delivered the annual Armstrong Lecture on April 10, 2012.
• History Club 2012
  May 3, 2012
  Bradley History Club is an exciting and growing organization devoted to increasing the public understanding of history on Bradley's campus and the intellectual growth of its members.
• History Major Jordan Nach Talks Shop
  May 3, 2012
  Dr. Randy Kidd interviewed Jordan Nach about his summer job and how it relates to his major in History.
• Alumni News
  May 3, 2012
  Mary Campbell, class of '09, has received her Master in Public Administration at University of Phoenix.
• Armstrong Lecture Series
  April 5, 2012
  Daniel Botsman will be the guest speaker this year for the Armstrong Lecture Series on April 10, 2012.
• History senior Katie Childs interviewed by NPR on Romney's visit
  March 26, 2012
  Bradley community shares insights with NPR political correspondent.
• Dr. Max R. Willliams to speak
  February 17, 2012
  The Department of History will be hosting guest speaker, Dr. Max R. Williams.
• Sara Melton ’12 wins Outstanding Co-Op/Intern of the Year Award
  February 10, 2012
  Working with people with disabilities takes camp counselor out of her comfort zone
• A prestigious award for a prestigious educator
  November 8, 2011
  Dr. Stacey Robertson adds top University award to career achievements.
• History Major Katie Childs: Leadership, A Student view
  September 29, 2011
  Katie Childs story printed in BU Hilltopics
• Dr. Robert Hawkins wins best dissertation award from American Studies Association
  September 27, 2011
  American Studies Association recognizes new faculty member for research on African-American musicians.
• From the Chair, Dr. John Williams
  August 9, 2011
  The year 2010-2011 has been great for the Department of History.
• Two new history professors
  August 9, 2011
  The department announces the arrival of two excellent young historians, both of whom will join us this coming fall semester.
• Annual Armstrong Lecture: Virginia Scharff speaks on 'The Women Jefferson Loved'
  August 9, 2011
  A capacity crowd of history students, faculty, and Peoria residents packed the Wyckoff Room in the Cullom-Davis Library on April 20 to hear Dr. Virginia Scharff deliver the Department of History’s annual Armstrong Lecture on 'The Women Jefferson Loved.'
• Women's Studies Program welcomes Colonel Margarethe Cammermeyer
  August 9, 2011
  Social activist Margarethe Cammermeyer spoke before a large and enthusiastic audience of students, faculty, staff, and community members this spring.
• The earthquake in Japan and its aftermath
  August 9, 2011
  On March 11, 2011, an earthquake with the largest magnitude in Japan’s recorded history struck off the northeastern coast of the Japanese main island of Honshu.
• Five graduates reflect and look to the future
  August 9, 2011
  Whether they plan to pursue master’s degrees in public administration or history, work for a museum or library, seek a full-time position in human resources, or write a book, five 2011 Bradley graduates are counting on their degrees in history from Bradley University to help them pursue their dreams.
• The History Club
  August 9, 2011
  The 2010-2011 academic year was a busy one for the History Club. The club held numerous game nights, and a movie night was held once a month, with members watching and discussing The Patriot, Apollo 13, A Knight’s Tale, and Lions for Lambs.
• Phi Alpha Theta invites new members
  August 9, 2011
  The Bradley branch of the national history honor society, Phi Alpha Theta, continued its longstanding tradition of celebrating scholastic excellence by inviting several students to become members.
• Faculty activities
  August 9, 2011
  Not only has the Department of History faculty been busy teaching this academic year, but they also have been occupied with numerous other activities.
• Helping Haiti
  August 9, 2011
  It was a Bradley history class in the late 1970s that got Rick Pierson thinking about his future.
• LaHood Scholarship takes history major inside Washington
  June 20, 2011
  Katherine Childs, a history major with minors in women’s studies and political science, was awarded a Ray and Kathy LaHood Scholarship for the Study of American Government, which is sponsored by the Dirksen Congressional Center in Pekin and the Institute for Principled Leadership in Public Service at Bradley University.