History News
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History professor named one of most influential black leaders in Wisconsin
Madison365, a nonprofit online magazine, has included Dr. Selika Ducksworth-Lawton, a UW-Eau Claire history professor, on its annual list of the most influential black leaders in Wisconsin.
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Blugolds help bring World War II history to life
UW-Eau Claire history students are part of an international research project that will help historians and the public more easily access the diaries of a Hungarian doctor who hid a young Jewish boy in her apartment during World War II.
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Join the History Enthusiasts
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Honors Student Highlight: Lizzy Schmidt
Though Honors, Lizzy Schmidt has pursued her passion for history and is the forefront of the public history movement for the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and its surrounding community.
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Upcoming History Department Events
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Study Abroad and History: Opportunities for Students
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Budapest Blackout: Student Researchers Begin Project on the Maria Madi Diaries
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UW-Eau Claire to host Constitution Day discussion on free speech
UW-Eau Claire will recognize Constitution Day by hosting a discussion titled “Free Speech, Hate Speech and Speaking Out: Finding Your Voice in the Speech Debate.”
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History Department to start fall semester with two events
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Blugold Spotlight features Dr. Selika Ducksworth-Lawton
Dr. Selika Ducksworth-Lawton, professor of history at UW-Eau Claire, is featured in a Blugold Spotlight video. The former military analyst talks about her passion in teaching and how history plays a role in today's society.
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New website showcases digital collection of local musical history
You now can explore the Chippewa Valley’s musical history online thanks to "Sounds of Eau Claire," a website that showcases a digital collection of music-related artifacts and stories. Public history faculty and students created the online resource.
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History Students Present their Research at CERCA
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History Department Celebrates Student Success
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Blugolds deliver digital tools to teachers to help bring history to life
A website created by UW-Eau Claire faculty and students includes history-based essays and short stories — written by Honors students — in interactive digital formats. The site supports K-12 educators as they use technology to teach history.
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Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. 50 years after assassination
People across the United States are celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as they honor the 50th anniversary of the civil rights leader’s assassination. Dr. King was killed on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee.
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UW-Eau Claire to host regional National History Day competition March 8
The event, an opportunity for more than 300 students in grades 6-12 to "do history," will run from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 8 in Davies Center.
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UW-Eau Claire to host variety of Black History Month events
UW-Eau Claire’s celebration of Black History Month ramps up during the final weeks of February with a variety of events, including award-winning music and important discussions about the pioneers and heroes who have impacted generations of Americans.
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History faculty member investigates a 1910 Hungarian immigrant marriage
History faculty member Jim Oberly published an article in the inaugural issue of the *Journal of Austrian-American History* on a 1910 arranged marriage between a pair of Hungarian immigrants to the US.
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Historians and their books: 2017-18 Schedule of book-signings
The UWEC History Department continues to celebrate the book publications of its faculty and affiliated historians.
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"A Woman of Action: UW-Eau Claire Professor Improves Her Community by Doing,"
"A Woman of Action: UW-Eau Claire Professor Improves Her Community by Doing,"
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History harvest aims to digitize stories, artifacts relating to Eau Claire's music history
UW-Eau Claire public history students and faculty are asking Eau Claire community members to participate in a history harvest, a spring event designed to gather stories and artifacts about the city's music history.
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Professor Emeritus Richard St. Germaine on Wisconsin Public Television
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Blugold brings education to Fiji
Spending summer vacation 7,000 miles from home in a foreign country, with no access to to the internet, sounds like any college student’s worst nightmare; but for one, it was the experience of a lifetime. Sam Leifeld, a senior History major at UW-Eau Claire, spent four weeks of his summer renovating elementary schools on the island of Fiji.
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History project showcases icons of local music scene
A team of UW-Eau Claire public history students is working to share the stories of the artists, producers, publicists and others who are longtime contributors to the city of Eau Claire’s thriving, eclectic music scene.