UMD Department of History

07/02/2026

Julie Taddeo was quoted in the UK Sunday Style Section about her podcast, Period Drama Debrief!

05/27/2026

Terp magazine interviewed Richard Bell for an article titled "World Wide Reb: In New Book, Historian Depicts American Revolution as Global War:" Bell discusses the book's main takeaways, its characters, and the "ripple effects" of the American Revolution to the present.

In New Book, Historian Depicts American Revolution as Global War

05/12/2026

It was a busy week for our History Terps! Congratulations to our UMD Library Award for Undergraduate Research / IDEA Award winners, our History Honors Seniors for presenting their research at our annual Honors Showcase, and to our 2026 inductees to Phi Alpha Theta! Cheers to a great semester!

05/01/2026

04/30/2026

Julie Taddeo spoke with WBAL about King Charles's address to Congress. Read more here:

Julie Taddeo, a research professor for the University of Maryland's Department of History, discussed King Charles' address to Congress.

03/04/2026

2026 is HERE!! Every gift today, no matter the size, makes a difference💛 Support the Department of History: go.umd.edu/historygivingday

02/23/2026

SAVE THE DATE! is almost here!

On March 4, join the community moving forward as trailblazers of tomorrow. And support your History Terps! Learn more at givingday.umd.edu

02/12/2026

Richard Bell was announced as the winner of the 2025 Journal of the American Revolution's Book of the Year Award for his recent publication, "The American Revolution and the Fate of the World." Congratulations, Rick! Read the full article about Rick's award here.

Since 2014, the Journal of the American Revolution has recognized the new adult nonfiction volume that best mirrors the mission of the journal with its national Book-of-the-Year Award. This year the editors are pleased to announce a winner and two runners-up. All three books are outstanding contribu...

02/10/2026

Thomas Zeller was interviewed by KJZZ, the public radio station in Arizona, about Germany's autobahn and its lack of a speed limit. Some politicians in Arizona are debating a pilot program to do away with speed limits on some rural highways in that state.

A proposal from Republican Rep. Nick Kupper would, among other things, set up a pilot project on a stretch of I-8 between Casa Grande and Yuma as a “derestricted speed zone” for at least a year.

02/04/2026

Rachel Schine's publication, Black Knights: Arabic Epic and the Making of Medieval Race, was awarded the Medieval Academy's 2026 Monica H. Green Prize! Congratulations Rachel!

We are very pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Medieval Academy of America Publication Prizes: The Haskins Medal: Travis Zadeh, Wonders and Rarities: The Marvelous Book That Traveled the W…