Liberty University History Programs

10/08/2026

Hello Students!

Please make it a priority to attend this important informational meeting for the following majors: B.A. and B.S. in History, B.S. in Social Sciences and B.Ed. in Social Studies Education, covering upcoming opportunities for the majors, scholarships, and club opportunities.

Date: October 19
Time: 10:30 -11:30 a.m.
Location: DeMoss Hall, Room 4322

10/05/2026

Looking back on history can sometimes feel like navigating a map on the interstate. There are connected exits and off-ramps until you wonder, “How do I get where I’m going?” The start of the Second World War can also feel like this. It’s not as straightforward as we’d like it to be. So how did the Second World War come about?

German resentment over the Treaty of Versailles, the rise of Fascism and militarism, and policies of appeasement on the part of Britain and France converged into one of the deadliest global conflicts in human history. A humiliated Germany was reeling from the defeat of the First World War and a global economic depression. The “National Socialist German Workers Party,” or N***s, became the largest party in the Reichstag, and Adolf Hi**er was appointed chancellor in 1933, enabling their program of dismantling democratic institutions.

Fueled by N**i beliefs in racial and national superiority, Hi**er’s efforts to expand the boundaries of Germany met with a policy of appeasement, which resulted in the annexation of the Sudetenland in 1938. But that was not enough for Hi**er’s vision of a future world power. German expansion continued with the annexation of Austria in 1938 and the occupation of the Czech lands in 1939. But when Germany invaded Poland in September 1939, Britain and France declared war.

The road to war is never a straight one and is often arrived at through more than one avenue. There was no single, isolated cause for the start of the Second World War, but rather a web of circumstances, ambitions, and fears that would ultimately cause the global conflict to unfold in the way we know it today.

09/30/2026

📚 Meet Dr. Snead!

Get to know one of our History professors and learn more about his favorite areas of history, what inspired him to teach, and a few fun facts along the way! 👋

Stay tuned for more in our Meet the Professor series!

09/21/2026

What a wonderful CFAW weekend!

The Department of Humanities-English, History, and Modern Languages-was delighted to meet so many prospective students and their families during College for a Weekend!

We enjoyed getting to know future Flames, sharing more about our programs, answering questions, and giving students a glimpse into the opportunities waiting for them at Liberty University.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by, connected with our faculty and staff, and spent part of your CFAW experience with the Department of Humanities. We loved meeting you and hope to see many of you again as future Flames!

English • History • Modern Languages
Department of Humanities | Liberty University

09/11/2026

As we approach the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks, we remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost and reflect on how memorials across the nation help preserve the memory and legacy of those who were taken from us.

In New York City, water cascades down into two pools which mark the place where the twin towers of the World Trade Center once stood. Designed by architects Michael Arad and Peter Walker, “Reflecting Absence” was chosen in 2004 to be the official design of the National 9/11 Memorial out of more than 5,000 submissions.

The 9/11 Pentagon Memorial sits near the west side of the Pentagon, the headquarters of the Department of War located in Arlington, V.A. Visitors will find rows of benches either pointing to or away from the building, with lines dividing the memorial by the ages of the victims. The memorial, titled “Light Benches,” was designed by architects Julie Beckman and Keith Kaseman, and was selected out of over 1,100 designs.

The final design of the Flight 93 National Memorial was chosen out of a similar number of entries for the Pentagon Memorial. Designed out of cooperation between Paul Murdoch Architects and Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects, “Crescent of Embrace” highlights the open spaces and landscape of “a common field one day,” which became a “field of honor forever.”

At Liberty University, part of the study of history includes not just looking at events and individuals, but also how they are remembered. This includes understanding the cultural and historical significance of memorials and monuments that call us to never forget.

08/31/2026

Need CSER hours this semester? The Department of Humanities has you covered! Stop by our table this Thursday on the first floor of Montview to learn how you can earn hours volunteering with the Chaplains Museum and New London Day. See you there!

08/21/2026

UPDATE: Earn academic credit and CSER at the same time! HIST 305 is now listed as a Service Learning course. Register for HIST 305 and look for "HIST 305 Service Learning" in the CSER portal. Drop a comment or email [email protected] for more information.

Need another fall class? Step into the world of museums, archaeology, and historic preservation with HIST 305: Intro to Public History. Comment below or email [email protected] for more information.

08/13/2026

Need another fall class? Step into the world of museums, archaeology, and historic preservation with HIST 305: Intro to Public History. Comment below or email [email protected] for more information.

07/17/2026

“It is not how many years we live, but rather what we do with them," said Evangeline Cory Booth, who died on this day in 1950.

Born in 1865 to William and Catharine Booth, founders of the Salvation Army, Evangeline took an active role in the organization from her youth and eventually rose to a position of global leadership. She served as general of the worldwide ministry in 1934.

Born in England, Evangeline served there and in Canada before becoming the commander of the Salvation Army in the United States in 1904. She instituted new forms of social service “including hospitals for unwed mothers, a chain of ‘Evangeline Residences’ for working women, homes for the aged, and, during World War I, canteens featuring ‘doughnuts for doughboys.’ She was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal in 1919 for her service during the war.

“Under her personal supervision the Salvation Army quickly developed disaster relief services following the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906. She abandoned the organization’s tradition of street begging and set up instead an efficient system of fund-raising. Booth was successful in enlisting the open support of a great many distinguished and wealthy public figures, and the first national drive in 1919 raised $16 million.”

Evangeline was also a renowned public speaker, a writer of hymns, and an author of several books. When she died at the age of 85, she had certainly put her own years to good use.

Photo: National Portrait Gallery https://npg.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.87.163
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Evangeline-Cory-Booth
https://www.christianity.com/.../evangeline-cory-booth...

07/06/2026

The Chaplains Museum is honored to share the newest exhibit featuring artifacts from Iwo Jima. This installation helps tell the powerful story of military chaplains and those they served during World War II.

Read the full story from Liberty University News:

A new exhibit in the Chaplains Museum on Liberty University’s campus was unveiled on Friday, containing a small collection of personal effects from two American chaplains who bravely served their countrymen amid the Battle of Iwo Jima, a landmark battle...