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Take a walk with Prof. Madison Cates around Hobcaw Barony. Blending Southern Studies and Public History, his group is working to uncover and reconstruct the complex past of the estate and its community. There's much more work to be done, so stay tuned!
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The 250 party is still going strong at CCU's Department of History: Our next talk is going ahead on August 22 at Conway's Horry County Museum. We're looking forward to hearing Dr. Myers on Cherokee affairs in the Revolutionary Era - see flyer for details, and we'll see you there!

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Our faculty use the summer to stay abreast of the latest trends in researching the past and teaching history. Dr. Whalen, who's interested in the interrelations between war and society, traveled to New Orleans for a Faculty Seminar in WW2 History at NOLA's prestigious WW2 museum.

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More☀️summertime🪖military ⏲️history with Prof. Scott Hileman is coming your way: next Wednesday, 07/15, our faculty member will feature on a discussion of the Battle of the Somme on film. You can Zoom in - see flyer for link and all infos!

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Too hot out there? Craving some history during the break? Miss seeing our faculty? We got you! Military History professor Scott Hileman will discuss the Great War tomorrow, July 1 - all details (and a Zoom link!) are on the flyer.
Peace out!

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Save the date, History people: on 07/18, Dr. Elizabeth Chew of the SC Historical Society will discuss "Art and the American Revolution: New England to South Carolina" at the Horry County Museum... see you there!

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Prof Monford Hamilton is braving Uganda's cold season in #Chant gear (#teal sneakers included): as a guest lecturer at Nkumba University, Hamilton will speak about "The extraordinary courage of ordinary Americans" that brought about the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts.

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Paint the "Emerald Isle" teal next spring!
Professors Philip Whalen and Easton Selby are taking students to Ireland and Northern Ireland in Spring Break 2027 - Join the group! Details below, with more info to follow soon:

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Recently, three of our CCU Prince Fellows Madison Francis, Calleigh Smith, and Gus Tuttle accompanied Prof. Cates on a visit to explore more of Hobcaw Barony! uth Carolina’s cultural and environmental heritage.

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Tomorrow night!

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Our Psi-Mu Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta proudly welcomed 11 outstanding students as new members of this prestigious History honor society at an induction ceremony earlier this week!

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Tomorrow night!

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Coming Spring 2026!

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Coming Spring 2026!

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Coming Spring 2026!

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