Department Archives: History

Twelve recent UCF graduates, including three with minors from the College of Arts and Humanities, have received prestigious Fulbright awards, setting the university’s new single-year record.

The 32nd annual ZORA! Festival of the Arts and Humanities runs now through January 31. Events will be offered with limited in-person attendance and virtually.

Interviews for the UCF Veterans History Project, which highlights the voices of Central Florida veterans about their experiences and time serving in the military, go virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘Presidents in Florida’ film, which looks at political moments, the space program, environmental efforts and other topics, features many experts from the UCF History Department and will premiere Thursday.

The Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts & Wellness Innovation Awards are $25,000 grants for interdisciplinary projects involving UCF faculty and community organizations.

This history course, which will be offered in the spring, provides an introduction to how native peoples have helped shape the United States.

As we approach the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower voyage on Nov. 11, a UCF historian tells us what the storybooks have right, what they might have wrong and why it’s all important in 2020.

Please join us throughout the month as we honor the people who have fought and served for our country in events and special initiatives.

Historian David Head discusses how Americans’ view of veterans has changed since the country’s founding times.

This years’ inductees are experts in methodology, animation, music history, business ethics and other fields.