UMW Department of History and American Studies

Join us tomorrow! Talk: "Interpreting World War II Aviation for a New Era" - Roger D. Connor, Ph.D. (Curator, National Air and Space Museum) Tues, 3/24, 4 pm

Panel Discussion: "A Blueprint for Lasting Peace in Israel - Palestine" with Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man and Sarah Leah Whitson

Join us on Monday, 3/23, at 4 pm in Monroe 346. All welcome!

Join us tomorrow!

Job Opportunity - Chief Ranger, Visitor Experience at Machicomoco State Park, Virginia. See link below for more info and application. Closes 3/12/26.

Chief Ranger - Visitor Experience - Machicomoco State Park - Gloucester, Virginia, United States Title: Chief Ranger - Visitor Experience - Machicomoco State Park State Role Title: Education Support Spec II Hiring Range: $45,000 - $60,564 Pay Band: 3 Agency: Dept Conservation & Recreation Location: Machicomoco State Park Agency Website: dcr.virginia.gov Recruitment Type: General Public - G....

Upcoming talk - Roger D. Connor, Curator, Aeronautics Department at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. Tues., March 24, 4pm (Monroe 116). All welcome!

Upcoming talk with Kate Haulman - all welcome! Wed., March 11, 3:30 pm (Monroe 210)

Maggie Alt (Historic Preservation & Geospatial Analysis) and Natalie Lee (History and Geography) braved the cold and snow and presented their work on racially restrictive covenants and Black owned property in Fredericksburg at the NURVa Research Showcase in Richmond today.

We might know Potomac Yard for the shopping, but it has a deeper connection to Italian immigrants in the 1900s. News4’s Jummy Olabanji sits down with Professor Krystyn Moon to learn more about their roots.

Tracing back Italian immigrants' roots in Virginia's Potomac Yard before it became a shopping haven We might know Potomac Yard for the shopping but it has a deeper connection to Italian immigrants in the 1900s.

Historic Trades Summer Internships at Mt. Vernon - applications close 2/6/2026

Historic Trades Internship Historic Trades at George Washington’s Mount Vernon is accepting applications for the George Washington: Entrepreneur summer internship program.The George Washington: Entrepreneur internship is offered through the generous support of foundations honoring Ezra Taft Benson and Russell G. Mawby, and ...

Latest news from UMW Landscape and Grounds: Goats arrive at UMW to help clear overgrown areas in the woods on campus!

Yesterday UMW welcomed a herd of goats from The Good Steward Farm to assist with the removal of invasive plants. They're helping to ready the grounds for winter and create a better environment for native plants to grow in the spring.

The goats will be here for a time this fall. The team of roughly twelve animals are good at getting to hard to landscape areas in the wooded hillside. They're also offering a more environmentally friendly alternative to herbicide or gas-powered equipment.

Find Dr. Moon's new book at UNC Press (30% discount with code 01UNCP30 at checkout for US orders) -

Proximity to Power Located just across the Potomac River from Washington, DC, Alexandria, Virginia, has long held a unique sociopolitical position due to its proximity to the n...