Utica University Department of History

Please join us on Thursday, November 4, at 6:30pm in Macfarlane Auditorium when author, documentary film maker, and UC alumni John Caher presents "Bridging the Racial Divide: Franklin H. Williams and the Struggle for Equality." Prior to Mr. Caher's talk, we will be screening his award winning documentary, "A Bridge to Justice: The Life of Franklin H. Williams."

Guests are welcome and must register at the event. As per campus policy, masks are required in all indoor spaces.

Please join us on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 for our celebration of Black History Month. Dr. Clem Harris, Director of Africana Studies and Assistant Professor of History at Utica College will be presenting a fascinating and timely talk on the history of race and medicine in the United States. Dr. Harris' talk will be live streamed on the Center for Historical Research pagem https://www.facebook.com/chr.uc, as well as on Zoom, https://zoom.us/j/96236126815. We look forward to seeing you all there.

Please join us tomorrow, Thursday, 21 January 2021 at 7:00 pm for the second in a series of talks on insurrection and democracy in America. The event is streamed live on the Center for Historical Research page.

UC's David Cooney was interviewed on the HIstorian's Podcast to discuss his research on WWII POW camps in the Mohawk Valley. You can listen to the interview at:

David Cooney/The Historians/Friday, October 18, 2019 Friday, October 18, 2019-Episode 288-Army veteran and Utica College student David Cooney discusses his research on upstate New York prisoner of war camps where German soldiers were housed in World Wa

Photos from HIS 311: The History of New York State course. Check the photo descriptions for further details.

UC's NY State History students took a photo op at Griffiss Business & Tech Park to pose with a 1940s statue of Alley Oop, artist V.T. Hamlin's 30s cartoon character.
Left to right: Jacob Cruz, Yalkiria Vasquez, Samantha Bentley, Ian Wiernicki, Ben Smith, Conor Smith, Adam LaPorte, Zach Steele.

On Tuesday, we were thrilled to welcome SUNY Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History Laurence M. Hauptman. Dr. Hauptman visited several courses and delivered a fascinating public talk on Chapman Scanandoah. Utica College Utica College Center for Historical Research

UC History Majors were on the scene at the Oneida County History Center once again to do some much needed hands-on work! Left to right: Executive Director Brian Howard, Jody Sainvil, Sean Clark, Ben Smith, and Adam LaPorte. Kobi Johnson missed the photo op but participated, as well. Oneida County History Center

Thanks to New York State Historian Devin Lander for joining us on March 20. Lander offered Utica College students some useful advice on history related careers. Want to know more about our state's historian? Check out http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/research-collections/state-history

Office of State History | The New York State Museum

Thanks to Phil Erenrich, a history PhD candidate at Syracuse University, for delivering a fascinating presentation on early twentieth century immigration policy and gypsies at this month's Brown Bag Talk.

Thanks to Dr. Leigh Fought (LeMoyne) for delivering a fascinating talk on Frederick Douglass' second wife, Helen Pitts, last night. Fought joined us for our yearly celebration of Women's History Month

Another group of history majors helped out with some much needed work at the Oneida County History Center recently. Thanks to David Knapp, Josh Dora, Noah Howard, David Cooney, OCHC Outreach Coordinator Rebecca McLain, Andrew Long, Zach Steele, Tom Bateson, and Garrett Hutchins for a great day (right to left).