Welcome to History at ASU Poly

The History Clubs first Film series even tonight! Don't miss Dr. Strangelove! Plenty of pizza available.

Everyone is invited. Come out and see what the History Club is doing!

Don't miss the first History Film Series event with a screening of Dr. Strangelove! Pizza and refreshments will be served! See you all on Thursday!

Project Pluto and the trouble with Russia's nuclear-powered cruise missile - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

"In any case, what was once a terrible new idea is now just a terrible old idea." Modern engineers and military planners might learn much by considering the history and shortcomings of Project Pluto. Learn more about the history of military technology in this semester's film series featuring Dr. Strangelove (9/12), Watchmen (10/11), and Charlie Wilson's War (11/7).

Project Pluto and the trouble with Russia's nuclear-powered cruise missile - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Before pressing on with Skyfall, Vladimir Putin would be well-advised to review some of the myriad problems that the United States faced in the 1950s and 1960s with its own nuclear-powered cruise missile program, Project Pluto.

Check out this list of Fall events!

Photos: 50 Years Since a Soviet Invasion Ended the Prague Spring

Some compelling photos of the Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia on the 50th Anniversary

Photos: 50 Years Since a Soviet Invasion Ended the Prague Spring In August 1968, the Soviet Union sent 2,000 tanks and thousands of Warsaw Pact troops into Czechoslovakia to seize control and put down its growing pro-democratic government.

The Invention of Money

A solid summary of the history of money might be worth a read.

The Invention of Money In three centuries, the heresies of two bankers became the basis of our modern economy.

What Happened to the Enola Gay After Hiroshima?

Next year will mark the 75th anniversary of the first use of atomic weapons in warfare. This article goes into the history of the Enola Gay and the controversies surrounding its display.

What Happened to the Enola Gay After Hiroshima? After the Enola Gay became the first plane to drop an atomic bomb, the B-29 bomber stayed airborne

History Pop Up Museum is this Tuesday in Cooley ballrooms. Doors open at 9am. Closes at 2:30pm.
Everyone is invited.

ASU Polytechnic campus junior thriving in the trenches of history

https://asunow.asu.edu/20190125-asu-polytechnic-campus-junior-thriving-trenches-history

ASU Polytechnic campus junior thriving in the trenches of history ASU Polytechnic campus history major Scott Hilbrands talks about the evolution of the WWI trench exhibit the Poly History Club produced that is now on display at the Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum at Falcon Field in Mesa, Arizona.

Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum | Flying Tours | AZCAF

Come visit the CAF this week and see what the ASU Poly History Club has been up to!

Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum | Flying Tours | AZCAF Visit The Commemorative Air Force Airbase and get up close and personal with real wartime planes, artifacts, and stories at our museum in Mesa, Arizona.

WWI Trench for PopUp Museum ASU Polytechnic November 13, 2018

What a day for the Pop Up Museum. The History Club set up their WWI trench and it was a tremendous success! Please watch the video to learn more about trench warfare and the experience of the soldiers during The Great War (1914-1919)

WWI Trench for PopUp Museum ASU Polytechnic November 13, 2018

PHC

https://orgsync.com/173570/chapter

Join! Join! Join! We're at 22 members and counting. This is an exciting new club for anyone (not just majors) interested in discussing history. Movies, hosting events, discussions - we've got it all. Plus, get in on the excitement of building a WWI trench.

PHC We, the Arizona State University Polytechnic History Club, hereby establish this organization to promote an understanding of history in ways that engage and educate the community. The purpose of the club is to welcome all points of view to discuss historical events in a civil, unbiased and factual m...

Club Hub

Calling all History buffs who want to get involved in some fantastic discussions, campus projects, etc. (help build a trench to honor the centennial of the armistice of World War I)! Check us out at Club Hub on Tuesday, August 23 in the Sun Devil Fitness Center from noon to 3pm. Spread the news. Share this post.
https://asuevents.asu.edu/content/club-hub

Club Hub A showcase of all of the ASU Polytechnic campus' fantastic ways to get involved. From clubs and organizations to the student government and service groups, there's something for everyone to check out. Don't forget to take part in the first Polytechnic campus food truck event of the semester while yo...

Calling all current ASU Poly Students...a student wants to start a History Club on campus. Who's in? He needs a minimum number of students interested and he also has to write a constitution. Let's get this going before the semester ends next week if possible. If not, in August let's rock and roll and have the best club on campus! Email me, Dr. Adams, and I'll put you in touch. [email protected]

Holocaust study: Two-thirds of millennials don’t know what Auschwitz is

Holocaust study: Two-thirds of millennials don’t know what Auschwitz is Millennials know much less about the Holocaust than older generations, the study found.

Annual History Pop-Up Museum
Tuesday, April 3
10:00am – 3:00pm
Student Union, Cooley Ballrooms

Please come to support our students! Once again, many of the professors in history are having their students craft innovative museum exhibits that “pop up” for a few hours. There will be 40 displays and many eager students wishing to tell a wide audience about their projects. Won’t you please pop by and enjoy a bit of history as we celebrate the “MAKE” hands-on philosophy of the Polytechnic campus, bringing history alive!

History PopUp Museum 11/15/16

Michelle Obama Hosts White House Screening for CNN’s ‘We Will Rise’ Documentary

Compelling documentary about girls difficult access to education in other countries - everyone & every girl in America should watch Wonderful documentary film - pass the word please! Premiered on tonight

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/michelle-obama-hosts-white-house-screening-cnn-rise-000450060.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=fb

Michelle Obama Hosts White House Screening for CNN’s ‘We Will Rise’ Documentary WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama’s celebrated passion for empowering girls around the globe to become educated is the subject of a CNN Films documentary to air this week in more than 200 countries. The project received a rousing sendoff Tuesday at a White House screening that included Meryl St...

Clear Bag Policy

Going to game?

http://www.thesundevils.com/news/2016/7/26/tickets-clear-bag-policy.aspx

Clear Bag Policy For the safety and security of our guests, all prohibited items must be returned to the owner's car or discarded.

FALL 2016 is underway......welcome to all students enrolled in the various History classes we offer!

Those looking for past Pop-Up photos, go to Photos to see November 2015 albums and you will find the two albums from April 2016 on this page, just scroll down...

Album Two from April 11th PopUp Museum

Album One from April 11th PopUp Museum

Polytechnic is hands-on and so is its History Pop-Up Museum

History PopUp Museum is in today's ASU State Press!

http://www.statepress.com/article/2016/04/for-four-hours-only-history-comes-to-life-on-the-polytechnic-campus

Polytechnic is hands-on and so is its History Pop-Up Museum

ASU According To You: An Aviation Student

Great profile of Aviation at ASU Poly and of an Aviation student's journey to that degree.....and within that degree the History dept oversees the historical side and History of Aviation so many of the History profs get to know students in the Aviation programs, too!

http://www.statepress.com/article/2016/03/asu-according-to-you-aviation-school

ASU According To You: An Aviation Student With an enrollment of over 60,000 in 2014 it can feel overwhelming to think of all the different majors and programs at ASU. Reporter Noelle Lilley is exploring options throughout the four campuses. 

How Historians Can Help Us Better Understand the Revolutions Taking Place Around the World

How Historians Can Help Us Better Understand the Revolutions Taking Place Around the World Jack Censer is emeritus professor of history and the former Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at George Mason University. His books include Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution and Visions and Revisions in Eighteenth-Century France. His latest book is De…

Planning A Route 66 Road Trip

Planning A Route 66 Road Trip What is it about the Mother Road (also known as Route 66) that pulls at our imaginations? For Americans who grew up in simpler times, Route 66 is a twenty-four-hundred mile tribute to automobile travel, one pump filling stations, and family-run diners.

An American Original: Aldo Leopold in the Gila Wilderness - National Forest Foundation

Nice piece on Leopold's time in the Southwest

An American Original: Aldo Leopold in the Gila Wilderness - National Forest Foundation Published in Summer/Fall 2014 Issue By Tim Gibbins Years before the Gila Wilderness existed on a map, Aldo Leopold shot a wolf from atop a rimrock canyon in New Mexico. He reached the still breathing wolf and saw something that forever changed him. In his classic text, A Sand County Almanac, Leopold…

Actual Site of Salem Witch Hangings Discovered

Actual Site of Salem Witch Hangings Discovered After nearly three centuries of conflicting beliefs, the city of Salem confirms a team of scholars verified the site where 19 innocent people were hanged during the 1692 witch trials as Proctor’s Ledge. The historic site is an area located in between Proctor and Pope Streets in Salem, Massachusetts.…

'Tis the season to turn the tassels

Congratulations to all graduates!

https://asunow.asu.edu/20151204-sun-devil-life-tis-season-turn-tassels

'Tis the season to turn the tassels ASU will launch a new class of graduates through its various fall commencement ceremonies.

Timeline photos

On Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, take a moment to honor the lives lost on December 7, 1941, a day that will live in infamy.

Double-decker buses join ASU intercampus shuttle routes

Awesome news!

Double-decker buses join ASU intercampus shuttle routes More seats on every route, enhanced Wi-Fi, first-class amenities and a panoramic view are in store for intercampus shuttle passengers this spring.