Chair of the History Department, Dr. Kevin Murphy shares his perspective on History:

Many students ask, “Why should I study history? What good is a history degree?” My answer to them is always the same …

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History Majors! Remember to submit your best papers to the Humanities Undergraduate Research Forum. There are substantial CASH prizes for the winning papers! Contact Dr. Tim Kovalcik for details.

Professor Kevin Murphy is currently at Webster University in Thailand with a group of Millikin students. They will return in May 2008, leaner, wiser and darker-skinned. They are looking forward to their excursions to Cambodia and Vietnam.

Dr. Tim Kovalcik will be taking a group of Millikin students to Nigeria in May 2008 for a fascinating immersion experience!

Dr. Dan Monroe is hard at work on his fourth book, a study of everyday nineteenth centurty antebellum life in the U.S.

Dr. Keagle's course "The Jesus of History, the Christ of Faith" continues to be the single most popular elective at Millikin.

Congratulations

Dr. Tim Kovalcik's book, The Great Passion Play, will be puiblished in April 2008.

Dr. Dan Monroe has received a contract to write his fourth book, a study of everyday life in the antebellum U.S.

Lauren Vander Pluym, a 2007 graduate currently in the University of Chicago's Master's Program in Social Sciences, was recently awarded a University iof Chicago fellowship/internship in human rights.

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