University of Minnesota. Dept. of History.

Dates:

Active 1944

Active 2007

Biographical notes:

Courses in history were first taught at the University of Minnesota in 1869 by the university's first president, William Watts Folwell. The first faculty in history was appointed in 1874, and in 1885 the department of history was established with Harry P. Judson named as chair. Areas of specialization for the department include African History, Ancient History, Asian History, Medieval European History, Latin American History, Early and Modern U.S. History, and Comparative Women's History.

From the description of Department of History records, 1944-2007. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 699769931

Harry P. Judson, 1885-1892 Willis M. West, 1892-1912 Frank M. Anderson, 1912-1913 Guy Stanton Ford, 1913-1931 Lester B. Shippee, 1931-1939 George M. Stephenson, 1940-1941 Lester B. Shippee, 1941-1944 August C. Krey, 1944-1954 Herbert Heaton, 1954-1958 John Bowditch, 1958-1960 Harold C. Deutsch, 1960-1966 Robert S. Hoyt, 1966-1971 Clarke A. Chambers, 1971-1976 Stuart Schwarz, 1976-1979 Stanford Lehmberg, 1979-1985 Russell R. Menard, 1985-1988 James D. Tracy, 1988-1991 Sara M. Evans, 1991-1994 Kinley Brauer, 1994-2000 David F. Good, 2000-2003

From the guide to the Department of History records, 1944-2007, (University of Minnesota Libraries. University of Minnesota Archives [uarc])