Hello once more, History Loggers! We've made it. The end of the semester. I don't know about you, but I, for one, am quite pleased at that fact! I know there are still finals to go and papers to turn in and projects to present, but we're at the last stretch. Just remember to get plenty of rest and eat healthy meals to fight back fatigue. Take short breaks every hour and a half or so. Just pace yourself appropriately and you'll get there with no trouble! Before you leave for break, remember to double check your classes for next semester! Make sure your schedule is what you wanted it to be and that no classes shifted around on you!

From everyone here at the history department, we hope you have a great break and happy holidays!

This Day In History:
-1787: Delaware is the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution
-1963: Instant replay is first used during an Army-Navy football game
-1999: The Recording Industry Association of America files a lawsuit against Napster

--Your jolly History Department assistant

Well, hello there, History Loggers. It's the end of another week. And, not just any week, but the last full week of classes! Next week will only be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and then we're at reading period and then we're practically done! If you've been having a hectic semester like I have, just hang in there because we're almost done! Now's the time to put those time management skills to the test and don't forget to check out the Center for Writing, Learning and Teaching's Writing Marathon if you need help with any papers.

This Day In History:
-1782: The Treaty of Paris begins peace arrangements between the United States and Great Britain.
-1886: Folies Bergere gives its first performance.
-1982: Michael Jackson's Thriller is released.

-- Your extremely fatigued History Department assistant

Gobble, gobble, History Loggers! Thanksgiving Break has finally arrived! There's been some crazy weather around the area lately, so I hope you all have safe trips home or wherever it is you'll be spending your Thanksgiving Break. I just have one quick announcement for you all before the break:

History Thesis Presentations! They will start on November 26 (that's next Monday). They will run for 7 days at various times and locations. Make sure to check the posters that are hanging around Wyatt! And, if you see a senior walking around, give them a high five or a hug or something as a sign of congratulations. They'll definitely appreciate it!

This Day In History
-1789: New Jersey is the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights
-1820: An 80-ton sperm whale attacks a whaling ship off the coast of South America. This event becomes the inspiration for Herman Melville's Moby Dick.
-1985: Microsoft 1.0 is released.

-- Your turkey and stuffing craving History Department assistant

Quick update, History Loggers!

There will be an interest meeting for the academic journal that yours truly is trying to get running! If you're interested in submitting a paper or just want to know more about it then you should definitely come to the interest meeting! The meeting will be Monday, November 19 at 4 PM in Wyatt 208.

--Your super proactive History Department assistant

Hello once more, History Loggers! Sorry for not updating last Friday. It's getting towards the end of the semester and things are getting crazy busy! On that note, I won't be here on Friday of this week, so this post will have to do you for last week and this week. Hopefully, you all are keeping up with all your schoolwork. Thanksgiving Break is almost here so just keep truckin' on!

Something to keep you going...An exciting opportunity!

The History Department at Mississippi State University is holding their 5th annual Symposium for History Undergraduate Study and they've put out the call for papers! The Symposium will take place April 26-27, 2013 and the MSU history department will pay for one night's lodgings and provide a BBQ banquet. The theme for this year's symposium is "Uncovering Buried Voices: Issues of Conflict and Change Through History".

If you're interested, you must submit a 500 word proposal or abstract by email to Dr. Julia Osman at josman@history.msstate.edu.

This Day In History
-1887: Bloody Sunday protests in London
-1954: Great Britain defeats France in the first ever Rugby League World Cup
-1956: The Supreme Court of the United States declares Alabama's bus segregation laws to be illegal

--Your super busy History Department assistant

Hey there, History loggers! Got another fantastic opportunity for you!

 Washington State Society

Daughters of the American Revolution

Sarah Soule Patton Scholarship

Last year’s award was $1,000

Attention:  History Majors in their Junior year

The Washington State Society Daughters of the American Revolution requests applications for the Sarah Soule Patton Scholarship to be awarded for use in the 2013-2014 academic year.  Last year’s award was $1,000.

This scholarship can only be awarded to

College juniors majoring in history

with an emphasis in United States History

for tuition during their senior year. 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

1.     United States citizenship

2.    Good character

3.    Scholastic excellence

4.    College student majoring in History with an emphasis in U.S. History

5.    Financial need (Financial Aid office must recommend the applicant)

APPLICATION is by letter addressed to the chair of the scholarship committee:  Ms. Jennie Willardson, 12722 East 23^rd Ave, Spokane Valley, WA  99216-0327.  The student’s application letter should describe his or her interests, past history and future ambition, explain his or her financial situation, and MUST include the following:

·         Transcript of grades

·         A record of achievements (for example, honors, awards, service, scholarships)

·         An instructor’s letter of recommendation

·         The applicant’s full name, address, and social security number

APPLICATION must be postmarked by February 15, 2013

Questions? Contact Ms. Willardson at jenniewillardson@hotmail.com

 

-- Your super awesome History Department assistant

Hey, hey, History Loggers. Hope you've had another fantastic week. I know for some of you out there, the time is drawing nigh to the end of your adventures here at college! With that excitement also comes the stress of figuring out what you're gonna do after graduation! Well, a wonderful alumni has sent us a couple of job opportunities from her current place of employment, the Washington Public Interest Research Group (WashPIRG), that are available for graduating seniors, especially, those of you who are civic and service oriented!

Campus Organizer: 2013-­‐2014 Job Description
Students have stood on the front lines of important social movements, from civil rights to gay rights to antiwar efforts. U.S. PIRG campus organizers tap student idealism and energy, and help student volunteers and activists turn their concerns into effective action. Campus organizers work on three to six campaigns in a semester, such as working to pass clean energy legislation, increasing youth voter turnout on campus, fighting hunger and homelessness in the local community, and other important public interest campaigns.
-The role of a campus organizer is two-­‐fold: to achieve concrete social change and to develop the next generation of leaders. Through this approach, campus organizers build the kind of power it takes to solve our country's current problems while ensuring that

Responsibilities include:
-Recruiting and training volunteers on grassroots tactics, media outreach and more
-Teaching an internship class on activism skills
-Building relationships with faculty and administrators
-Holding events with decision-­‐makers
-Generating the grassroots support it takes to win campaigns
-Fundraising and building the organization by canvassing for portions of the year, in addition to running a citizen outreach office in the summer months


Qualifications:
-Strong work ethic
-Outstanding verbal and written communication
-Proven leadership skills
-Strong commitment to getting results
-Passion for making positive social change
-We value experience with campus groups or student government and academic achievement

Training & Experience
Campus organizers participate in regional and national trainings throughout the year as well as trainings on-­campus. Training includes fieldwork with experienced U.S. PIRG staff and a classroom training of lectures, briefings, discussions and role-­‐plays. Throughout the year you gain valuable skills and hands-­on experience.

Salary & Benefits
As a recent graduate, you will earn $23,750-­‐$24,000 over the course of your first year with U.S. PIRG. In addition, full‐time staff can opt in to our state health care coverage, are eligible for paid sick days and vacation days, can apply for our college loan assistance program, and are also eligible to join our 401(k) program in their second year.



Fellowship Program: 2013-­‐2015 Job Description
From the U.S. Congress down to city halls, everywhere important decisions are being made, powerful interests are pushing for laws and policies that are not in line with the public interest. As a U.S. PIRG fellow, you will stand up to powerful interests like Wall Street lobbyists and pharmaceutical companies as you work to win concrete results for consumers. You'll work closely with experienced advocates and organizers, and you'll learn to make the case for reform through targeted research, coalition building, outreach to citizen activists and the media, and direct lobbying of decision-­‐makers.
As a fellow, you might work on transportation, food safety, government aid to education, toxic pollution cleanup, money inpolitics, voting reform and more. Through the course of the two-­year fellowship, you will get the skills, experience and trainingnecessary to be a leader in the social change movement.

Responsibilities include:
-Developing issue expertise through research and report writing
-Planning campaigns and developing strategies to win
-Building and demonstrating public support through media events and by working with activists and like-­minded organizations
-Making the case to decision-­‐makers in one-­‐on-­‐one meetings and through legislative testimony
-Building your program through fundraising
-Building the organization by canvassing for portions of the year, in addition to running a citizen outreach office in the summer months

Qualifications:
-Strong work ethic
-Outstanding verbal and written communication
-Proven leadership skills
-Strong commitment to getting results
-Passion for social change
-We value experience with campus groups or student government and academic achievement

Training & Experience
Fellows participate in regional and national trainings throughout the year. Training includes fieldwork with experienced U.S. PIRG staff and a classroom training of lectures, briefings, discussions and role-­plays.Throughout the year you gain valuable skills and hands-­‐on experience.

Salary & Benefits
As a recent graduate, you will earn $23,750-­‐$24,000 over the course of your first year with U.S. PIRG. Salary for experienced candidates is commensurate with relevant professional experience. In addition, full-­time staff can opt in to our state health care coverage, are eligible for paid sick days and vacation days, can apply for our college loan assistance program, and are also eligible to join our 401(k) program in their second year.


FOR BOTH OF THESE POSITIONS

Find out more
Watch profiles of our staff and find out more information at JOBS.uspirg.org. If you have any questions you can contact Sarah Mitnick, U.S.PIRG Recruitment Director at 617-­‐747-­‐4370 or jobs@uspirg.org.

How To Apply
Apply online at uspirg.org/apply


This Day In History
-1783: General George Washington presents his "Farewell Address to the Army"
-1917: Britain presents the Balfour Declaration which supports the establishment of a new homeland for Jewish people in Palestine
-1983: President Ronald Reagan signs a bill creating Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

--Your super, helpful History Department assistant

Hey, hey, history loggers! Sorry for missing an update, but last Friday was spent at the Fall History Gathering! We had a good time chowing on snacks, talking about classes for the Spring semester, and celebrating Katherine Smith's and Nancy Bristow's new books! After the formal gathering, a number of the students and teachers went down to Chalet Bowl and had a wild time of bowling! Congratulations to professor Bill Breitenbach for taking home the high scores for the evening!

Keep your eyes peeled for more upcoming events! Also, make sure that you meet with your advisers and talk about your plans for next semester so you can get your registration codes!

This Day In History
-1774: The First Continental Congress is adjourned.
-1861: The Pony Express officially ceases service.
-1977: The WHO and the CDCP declare that smallpox has been eradicated.

--Your rollin' and bowlin' History Department assistant

Greetings again, fellow history loggers. Let me start by saying, congrats on making it to Fall Break! I know I, for one, am excited for a few days off. Try making the most of it! Find new places to eat, explore Tacoma or Seattle, do a little reading at night. There's plenty of things you could schedule into your Fall Break for fun and learning.

Don't forget that next Friday we will be having our fall History Department gathering! There will be congratulations given to Katherine Smith and Nancy Bristow on the completion of their books, tasty treats, discussion about spring courses and afterwards...bowling! Our meeting will take place at 4 PM in Wyatt 109.

Have fun this weekend!

This Day In History:
-539 B.C.: Cyrus the Great conquers Babylon
-1823: Charles Macintosh sells the first raincoat
-1979: The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams is published

--Your very excited and tired History Department assistant

Hello, hello, history loggers. Hope your week has finished out well! Midterms will soon be upon us, so I hope you're all holding on!

Don't forget to mark your calendars for our history department gathering on the 19th! There will be short talks by Katherine Smith and Nancy Bristow about their new books, discussion about spring classes and some bowling!

This Day in History
-456: King Theodoric II and the Visigoths invade Iberia.
-1947: Harry Truman gives the first televised White House address.
-1970: The Public Broadcasting Service is established.

-- Your extremely busy History Department assistant

Greetings again, history loggers. Today marks the end of the 5th week of the semester which means we're (roughly) a third of the way through! Take a few moments to bask in making it this far. We're getting closer to the end! With that in mind, don't forget that as we get closer to the end of the semester, we get closer to research and final papers being due. Take it from someone with experience, the early you start, the easier it is.

This week we had two fantastic lectures: One on Frida Kahlo and one on historicizing photos. There was a great attendance for both talks and we're very happy to have had Dr. Eli Bartra and Dr. John Mraz come and share their time and knowledge with us. If you missed these lectures, keep an eye out for more exciting lectures in the near future.

This Day In History
-1066: William, Duke of Normandy, invades England.
-1787: The United States Constitution is voted on and sent to the state legislatures.
-1951: CBS brings the public the first color televisions.

--Your ever-helpful History Department assistant

Hello, once again, avid history fans. It's the end of another week which means another weekend has finally arrived. If the weather has you feeling hum-drum this weekend, try changing the scenery. There's tons of exciting things to see and do in Tacoma. Not to mention the multitude of awesome restaurants.

Also, announcements!

We have two fantastic lectures coming up this week:

1. "Frida Kahlo: Art and Revolultion," A talk by Dr. Eli Bartra, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco. Monday, September 24, 6pm in Wyatt 109. This talk on (debateably) Mexico's greatest painter and her relationship to the social and gender revolutions was incorrectly advertised by "Campus Events" as being given by Frida herself. Frida isn't available, but Eli Bartra is probably the next best thing.

 
2. "Historicizing Photographs," A talk by Dr. John Mraz, Universidad Autónoma de Puebla. Wednesday, September 26, 4pm in Wyatt 109. John Mraz will help us consider the methodologies of using photographs as historical documents, with examples drawn from his recent books, Looking for Mexico and Photographing the Mexican Revolution.  Great inspiration for upcoming HIST 200 or 400 projects!



And, make sure to mark this on your calendars:

October 19 Celebration:
The History Department will host a gathering 4pm Friday, October 19, right after Fall break. We will celebrate the recent publication of books by Katherine Smith and Nancy Bristow, introduce our newest faculty member, Africanist Poppy Fry, talk about Spring classes and any questions or proposals students might have for the coming year. We will remind you of the event by email and blog.

Hope to see you all there!

And here's a new thing I'm trying out!:

This Day In History:
 -1792: The National Convention of the French Revolution publishes the "proclamation of the abolition of the monarchy".

-1937: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein is published.

-1981: Sandra Day O'Connor becomes the first female justice of the United States Supreme Court


-Your exceedingly, informative History Department assistant

Hello there, sunny loggers. Hope you're all enjoying the sunny weather while we still have it. If you find yourself having trouble with the beginning of the semester, remember not to force yourself into work too much. Step back, take a break. Go for a walk outside, go to a movie, hang out with friends. Accumulating stress is a quick way to make yourself sick!

By the way, there's now a Facebook group, in case you weren't aware! Just go to Facebook and search for University of Puget Sound History Department. It's a great way to stay connected with your fellow history friends and to stay updated on things that are happening in the department.

Also, don't forget about the upcoming lecture with John Mraz on September 26!

-Your summer loving History department

Greetings, history loggers! It's time for another weekly update. 

Hopefully, you've all settled into your routines and synched up with the flow of the semester so you can start making sure your schedules are open for the first history lecture of the year!

On September 26 (that's 19 days from now), there will be a lecture by John Mraz called "Historicizing Photographs". It'll be a wonderful lecture on the use and interpretation of photographs as pieces of history. John Mraz is a professor at the Instituto de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Universidad Autonoma de Puebla in Mexico. Definitely a must see lecture for any student of history.

Hope you all have a fantastic week!

- Your photogenic history department

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to school, history students and faculty! Hopefully, the beginning of the year finds you all well and that you had fruitful and relaxing summers. The 2012-2013 school year is shaping up to be fun and exciting and there's plenty of fantastic things going on in the history department this year already!

First, and most important, please extend a very warm welcome to the history department's newest addition, Poppy Fry! Poppy is a professor of African history and comes to join our Puget Sound community all the way from New Hampshire. We're all happy to have her here and she will no doubt fill an important position in our history line-up.

There are also many plans in the works for history department events and activities, of both the intellectual and leisurely kind. Make sure to keep an eye out in the hallways and on the blog here for more information!

-Your friendly neighborhood UPS History Department!

More information--end of the school year gathering

There will be a gathering for history majors and minors.  Date/time to be announced.  There will be food.  This notice was posted on April 6, 2012.

Gilder Lehrman Scholarship Opportunity6

Reminder: History Scholar Award Application Deadline is March 15, 2012

The History Scholar Award honors outstanding graduating college seniors who have demonstrated academic and extracurricular excellence in American History or American Studies.

Highlights of the Gilder Lehrman History Scholar Award include:

• Four-day trip to New York City, June 8-11, 2012.

• Special presentations with eminent history scholars.

• Exclusive behind-the-scenes tours of historic archives.

• Celebratory awards dinner.

The recipients will be reimbursed for up to $600 for travel expenses to New York, and room and board will be provided during the award weekend.

Application Deadline: March 15, 2012
Notification Deadline: April 16, 2012

To apply, or for more information, visit:www.gilderlehrman.org/historyscholaraward

If you have questions about the History Scholar Award, email scholars@gilderlehrman.org

meeting

We hope you attended the meeting in Wyatt 306 yesterday, February 27, 2012.

A Special Opportunity for UPS History Majors!

The History Scholar Award administered by The Gilder Lehrman Institute, honors outstanding graduating college seniors who have demonstrated academic and extracurricular excellence in American History or American Studies. We are reaching out to you to encourage the graduating seniors in your History Department to apply for this honor.

Highlights of the Gilder Lehrman History Scholar Award include:
• Four-Day trip to New York City, June 8-11, 2012.
• Special meetings with eminent history scholars.
• Exclusive behind-the-scenes tours of historic archives.
• Celebratory awards dinner.

Recipients will be reimbursed for up to $600 for travel expenses to New York, and room and board will be provided during the award weekend.
Application Deadline: March 15, 2012
Notification Deadline: April 16, 2012
To apply, or for more information, visit: www.gilderlehrman.org/historyscholaraward.
If you have questions about the award, please email scholars@gilderlehrman.org.