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Welcome to the Department of History at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. We are dedicated to teaching and researching the history of the world. We believe that obtaining a nuanced and informed historical perspective can help every citizen think critically, clearly and creatively.
The History Department’s Guide for Majors and Minors is available here.
The Department of History Fall 2018 Course Catalog is now available here.
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News and Announcements
Speaker Event: Lee Reiherzer presents “Winnebago Beer, a History of Brewing in Winnebago County.”
The talk will cover the advent of brewing in Winnebago County and chart its explosive growth through the 19th century to its lingering decline in the 20th century. With visits along the way to the areas saloons, taprooms, and hop farms. All of it leading to the...
read moreHolocaust study-abroad trip provides first-hand experience for UWO students - UW Oshkosh Today
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UWO students experienced powerful emotions as they got a first-hand look at Nazi concentration camps in a recent Holocaust-focused, study-abroad trip. Students spent two weeks at notable sites in Pola...This summer the History Museum had two great interns from UW Oshkosh. Ellen Dodge and Michelle Lokken took on a variety of projects at the museum, including creating a student activity sheet for Gridiron Glory and setting up the new electronic sign. Thank you for all your hard work--best wishes for your senior year!
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Wisconsin Farms Oral History Project
One of the WFOHP's project directors, Stephen Kercher, talks about the Allen Farm, one of our six featured farm sites! Listen in to see some great footage and learn a thing or two about what we're researching at this farm.