Archive: History
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- Faculty in the Media
How American Socialism Changed, and Stormed the Democratic Party
“This is the first time that a mass socialist organization has had members where almost all of them decide to run as Democrats, instead of running on their own party line,” said…
July 10, 2026
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Books, Songs, Movies and Podcasts to Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary
On the semiquincentennial, we reached out to professors across Georgetown to learn more about America’s early roots and its complex history.…
July 1, 2026
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America’s 250th: The Best U.S. History Books, According to College Faculty
Professors in history, government, English, performing arts, psychology and other fields offer their recommendations on books to read…
June 30, 2026
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Miranda Xiong (C’25) Named 2026 Yenching Scholar
Xiong is one of two Hoyas who will pursue an interdisciplinary master's degree in China studies at the Yenching Academy of Peking University in.…
June 29, 2026
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Juneteenth Gathering at Sacred Heart in Bowie Honors Legacy of Enslaved Ancestors
Adam Rothman, a professor in the Department of History at Georgetown University and the director of Georgetown’s Center for the Study of Slavery and its Legacies, said serving on…
June 27, 2026
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Democratic Socialist Set to Be DC’s Next Mayor, Furthering Breakout Year For Left
“Clearly the terrain is not right for a socialist running in a Socialist Party. There is no Socialist Party that has any strength or membership to speak of,” said Michael Kazin,…
June 18, 2026
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Dagomar Degroot Receives 2026 Dan David Prize for Research on Climate History
The prestigious award is considered the world's largest history prize, and winners receive $300,000 each to support their future…
June 17, 2026
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DC Voters Face a New Political Era Without Eleanor Holmes Norton, After Her 18 Terms in Congress
Maurice Jackson, a historian at Georgetown University, said Norton is also a brilliant constitutional lawyer along with being a civil rights legend and EEOC trailblazer. That,…
June 17, 2026
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Pope’s Slavery Apology Draws Praise as Jesuit Slaveholding Legacy Turns to Reconciliation
Rev. David Collins, S.J. said one of the most important developments over the past decade was the increasing role of descendants themselves in reconciling their ancestors'…
June 4, 2026
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Seaweed, Colonialism and a Fulbright Grant Bring Ph.D. Student to Japan’s Cultural Capital
Ethan Barkalow (G’28) is spending a year unearthing dissertation material and exploring Japan through a Fulbright.…
April 13, 2026