Saint Vincent College - History Department

10/08/2026

Tonight!!! Come join us!

10/07/2026

Great representation of the History Department today at the Majors and Care Fair!

09/28/2026

Join us for the annual lecture in memory of the late Charles “Chuck” G. Manoli Sr., P’45, C’51, D’05, and his spouse, the late Anita Lavin Manoli, H’51.

09/22/2026

Bearcat public historians recently attended a joint conference hosted by the National Council on Public History & the American Association for State and Local History in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Emily Arledge, C'15, participated in a working group dedicated to preserving sacred spaces and presented a poster alongside senior history major Katherine Folmar. Dr. Arledge bumped into a former classmate, Kailey Dunmire, C'16, while at the Rhode Island State House. Ms. Dunmire is currently a Collections Specialist at The George Washington University Museum.

09/10/2026

On Tuesday, September 15, join Dr. Emily Arledge to discuss the upcoming beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen.

Join Dr. Emily Arledge at Saint Vincent College for a talk on Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s life, legacy and media influence ahead of his beatification.

09/01/2026

Paul Haga, C'22, was named the Promising New Social Studies Teacher of the Year by the Maryland Council for Social Studies, Inc. Paul describes how professors like Dr. Karen Kehoe and Dr. Susan Sommers encouraged his passion for history. Congratulations, Paul! You can learn more about him through the Alumni Spotlight.

Saint Vincent College alumnus Paul Haga ’22 named Maryland’s 2025-26 Promising New Social Studies Teacher of the Year for civic-focused teaching.

08/27/2026

Looks like it was the summer for Bearcats to visit England! Dr. Gil Bogner traveled with his family in May. Dr. Bogner is pictured in front of Rochester Castle, which he explains is "where King John famously caused the original towers to collapse by undermining them during his siege of 1215." Of course, a music fan can't skip Abbey Road! You'll see him crossing it in the second photo. Finally, Dr. Bogner's wife, Elyse, and his son, Harry, strolled with him through the peaceful cloisters of Salisbury Cathedral. We're happy the Bogners returned to Saint Vincent considering how fun their summer was!

08/24/2026

This summer Dr. Elizabeth Baker traveled through the East Coast for work and pleasure. She spent time at Yale’s Sterling Memorial Library to study Anglo-American transatlantic reform associations. Dr. Baker visited President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s home in Hyde Park, NY, and President Theodore Roosevelt’s house in Oyster Bay, Long Island, NY. A trip to Mystic Seaport in Connecticut allowed her to see the only surviving wooden whaler left in the United States.

08/13/2026

Faculty and students have been busy this summer! Dr. Emily Arledge, C'15, led student researchers as they worked together to understand the lives of enslaved men and women in Westmoreland County.

Members of the SVC Department of Education used this research to design curriculum for local high school classrooms. You can learn more by attending the Boundaries of Freedom Symposium in November. This work was made possible through a generous grant.

Saint Vincent College and Westmoreland Historical Society receive a $15,000 CIC grant for “Boundaries of Freedom” mapping unfree labor in PA.

08/04/2026

Where in the world does research take Bearcat historians? For Jack Quinn, C'27, it took him to London over the summer to work on his senior thesis. Students like Jack benefit from the research funding opportunities available through Saint Vincent.