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A Word from the Chair
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There are three critical and unique elements to our fine graduate program. We have students who are serious and work hard. We have a curriculum that is intensive and substantive, and combines history and government in a seamless way. And we have the best faculty in the country. These fine scholars are also excellent classroom instructors. We place one or two of them in each classroom to guide serious questioning and conversation about a history that matters to us, not least because it informs our choices today. As you’ll see, we have a great line-up of courses and faculty for this summer, and I hope you will plan on joining us in Ashland. |
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Table of Contents
Winter 2008 edition
Winter 2008 edition
- MAHG Pioneers of the Thesis and Capstone Project
After three summers of course work, the first class of candidates has begun writing the theses and capstone projects that conclude their work toward the Master’s in American history and government. We recently talked with two candidates to learn how the work is going. Read More - New Courses Offered in Summer 2008
A new elective, "The Age of Enterprise," will be taught by Jon Bean (Southern Illinois University Carbondale) and David Beito (University of Alabama), two instructors new to the MAHG program. David Tucker (Naval Postgraduate School) and Todd Estes (Oakland University in Michigan), will teach another new elective, "Colonial America." Read More - Where Family Story Meets National History
Most of the primary documents students work with in the MAHG courses are classic texts. The fascination of analyzing these, however, may encourage students to research less well-known materials. Kate Pitrone, a third-year student, completed a paper for Mac Owens and Paul Moreno’s course on the Civil War and Reconstruction that used reminiscences of her own great grandfather, who served in the Union Light Guard. Read More - Getting to Know Our Faculty
Each issue of the newsletter highlights a few of the faculty who teach in the Master’s program. In this issue we feature Jon Bean, David Beito, Robert Norrell, and Natalie Taylor. Read More - Congressional Academy Offered to High School Students
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