An Oklahoma legislative committee recently proposed pulling funding from the current AP US history curriculum, with the bill’s sponsor arguing that the framework focuses on “America as a nation of ...

George Santayana, a famous Spanish philosopher, once said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” The quote has been repeated many times, reflecting not just our pasts but ...

If there is anything that I’ve learned during my time as a student, it’s that diverse representation within the student body, teaching staff, and curriculum is very important. Since elementary school, ...

I wanted a history class that focused more on my history. History is viewed as important because it’s necessary to know where you came from, and this African American history class is teaching me more ...

How can teachers include gender in a high school history class? As history and education scholar Tadashi Dozono writes, in practice it often means including units or projects about women. But, he ...

In “White Trash,” Nancy Isenberg delves into the history of class in America, starting with British colonization. At that time, America was seen as a wasteland -- a place to discard the idle poor. The ...

During the winter of 2025-2026, the UMass History Department is offering 5 online classes. Each class fulfills one or more UMass general education requirements, including Historical Studies (HS), ...