Examining the past. Documenting the present. Informing the future.

The Department of History produces world-class scholarship, contributes to meaningful public discourse, and educates students across all UConn campuses.

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Recent News

Emeritus Draper Professor of American History Robert Gross and Earth Sciences professor Robert Thorson collaborate on article exploring the geographical significance of Concord

October 9, 2025

“WHY CONCORD? The geological origins of the American Revolution” by Robert A. Gross and Robert M. Thorson recently appeared in The Atlantic. They were also interviewed about their work and featured in a UConn today article entitled “Place Matters. History Is the Result” by Elaina Hancock which can be found here.

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New York Times Recommendation: Andy Horowitz’s Katrina: A History, 1915-2015

October 9, 2025

New York Times opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie recently recommended Professor Andy Horowitz’s Katrina: A History, 1915–2015. “It’s just a wonderful history,” he asserted. “A great perspective on…thinking through America in the 20th century from the perspective of this singular event that was Hurricane Katrina.” You can read the full article here.

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Research and Scholarship

Our faculty are nationally-recognized scholars with expertise that covers a wide range of time periods, geographic regions, and fields of history.

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