This Veteran’s Day, learn how the Blue and Gray Barbecue at Crawfish Springs launched the Civil War preservation and reconciliation movements.
Dr. Susan Eckelmann Berghel Teaching on the Cutting Edge
History professor and Director of Africana Studies Dr. Susan Eckelmann Berghel’s innovative teaching was recently highlighted in a Walker Center essay on the experiential learning trip she took with students to Birmingham.
Join a Sponsored Day Trip to the National Memorial for Peace and Justice & the Legacy Museum
As a means to engage with the nation’s racial past and its present-day relevance, UTC’s Africana Studies program and Department of History invite students, faculty, and the wider campus community to join a funded day trip to Montgomery’s National Memorial for Peace & Justice and the Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration.
Department Head Mike Thompson Leads University in Commemorating the History of Engel Stadium
Plaques documenting the history of Engel Stadium and baseball in Chattanooga were unveiled on September 9 at UTC’s Intramural Sports Complex next to the historic stadium. The plaques were part of a project carried out by UTC students under the direction of history department head Michael Thompson and follow the fascinating history of the stadium, Chattanooga baseball, and their connection to nearby neighborhoods and the city.
American Historical Association on History and Advocacy
The American Historical Association highlights and condemns the dangers of the “deployment of histories invented in the interest of bigotry, violence, and division”