Charles Sanft talking about early cooking methods in HIST 261
Cooking was important for pre-modern people because it made nutrients available in food items like bones, where they otherwise would have […]
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Book Prize for Allison Vacca!
CONGRATULATIONS to Alison Vacca. The Central Eurasian Studies Society has given her their 2018 book award, for best humanities/history […]
Homecoming Tailgate with the History Department!
Calling all history majors and alums at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville for our first ever homecoming tailgate. Saturday, November […]
Memory and Honor: Knoxville’s Veterans Legacy Project
Join us on Nov. 3 (Sat.), starting at 10am at the East Tennessee Historical Society for an event funded by the Veterans […]
History Alum Jack Neely’s Volunteer Story
Recipient of the History Department’s most recent Distinguished Alumni award, Knoxvillian Jack Neely is telling his Volunteer Story.
China at the Knoxville World’s Fair
In 1982 Knoxville hosted the People’s Republic of China for its inaugural World’s Fair participation. Join Bo Roberts, the president […]
2018 Charles O. Jackson Memorial Lecture
National Endowment for the Humanities Awards the Papers of Andrew Jackson Project $325,000
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced $43.1 million in awards for 2018 humanities projects across the country. The […]
UT’s Andrew Jackson Project Now Available Online
Andrew Jackson, one of the most critical and controversial figures in American history, is a president of great interest to […]
Award-Winning Book Examines US-Mexico Agrarian Relations
Tore Olsson, assistant professor of history, has received multiple awards from organizations in three very different historical disciplines for his […]