UMD Department of History
@umdhistory.bsky.social
Department of History at the University of Maryland, College Park
Julie Taddeo was quoted in the UK Sunday Style Section about her podcast, Period Drama Debrief!
July 2, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Julie Taddeo was quoted in the UK Sunday Style Section about her podcast, Period Drama Debrief!
Take a listen to Rick Bell on the most recent episode of The Virginia Press Room podcast, "Semiquincentennial Special: Lessons From 250 Years of American History." Available on Apple Podcasts (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...) and Spotify (open.spotify.com/episode/64aQ...).
Semiquincentennial Special: Lessons From 250 Years of American History
Podcast Episode · The Virginia Press Room · June 29 · 36m
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July 2, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Take a listen to Rick Bell on the most recent episode of The Virginia Press Room podcast, "Semiquincentennial Special: Lessons From 250 Years of American History." Available on Apple Podcasts (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...) and Spotify (open.spotify.com/episode/64aQ...).
"Terp" magazine interviewed Richard Bell for an article titled "World Wide Reb: In New Book, Historian Depicts American Revolution as Global War:" Bell discusses the book's main takeaways, its characters, and the "ripple effects" of the American Revolution to the present. terp.umd.edu/world-wide-reb
World Wide Reb | Terp Magazine
In New Book, Historian Depicts American Revolution as Global War
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May 27, 2026 at 1:30 PM
"Terp" magazine interviewed Richard Bell for an article titled "World Wide Reb: In New Book, Historian Depicts American Revolution as Global War:" Bell discusses the book's main takeaways, its characters, and the "ripple effects" of the American Revolution to the present. terp.umd.edu/world-wide-reb
It was a busy week for our History Terps! Congratulations to our UMD Library Award for Undergraduate Research / IDEA Award winners, our History Honors Seniors for presenting their research at our annual Honors Showcase, and to our 2026 inductees to Phi Alpha Theta! Cheers to a great semester!
May 12, 2026 at 1:48 PM
It was a busy week for our History Terps! Congratulations to our UMD Library Award for Undergraduate Research / IDEA Award winners, our History Honors Seniors for presenting their research at our annual Honors Showcase, and to our 2026 inductees to Phi Alpha Theta! Cheers to a great semester!
Richard Bell featured in The Christian Science Monitor! "America at 250: A declaration of ideals reset the world – and still resonates today" www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/...
America at 250: A declaration of ideals reset the world – and still resonates today
America celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, whose ideals resonated across the world, amid political polarization at home.
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May 12, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Richard Bell featured in The Christian Science Monitor! "America at 250: A declaration of ideals reset the world – and still resonates today" www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/...
Julie Taddeo spoke with WBAL about King Charles's address to Congress. Read more here: www.wbaltv.com/article/hist...
History professor discusses King Charles' address to Congress
Julie Taddeo, a research professor for the University of Maryland's Department of History, discussed King Charles' address to Congress.
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April 30, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Julie Taddeo spoke with WBAL about King Charles's address to Congress. Read more here: www.wbaltv.com/article/hist...
#GivingDayUMD 2026 is HERE!! Every gift today, no matter the size, makes a difference💛 Support the Department of History: go.umd.edu/historygivingday
March 4, 2026 at 2:28 PM
#GivingDayUMD 2026 is HERE!! Every gift today, no matter the size, makes a difference💛 Support the Department of History: go.umd.edu/historygivingday
Richard Bell was announced as the winner of the 2025 Journal of the American Revolution's Book of the Year Award for his recent publication, "The American Revolution and the Fate of the World." Congratulations, Rick! Read the full article about Rick's award here. allthingsliberty.com/2026/02/anno...
Announcing the 2025 JAR Book of the Year Award! - Journal of the American Revolution
Since 2014, the Journal of the American Revolution has recognized the new adult nonfiction volume that best mirrors the mission of the journal with its national Book-of-the-Year Award. This year the e...
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February 12, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Richard Bell was announced as the winner of the 2025 Journal of the American Revolution's Book of the Year Award for his recent publication, "The American Revolution and the Fate of the World." Congratulations, Rick! Read the full article about Rick's award here. allthingsliberty.com/2026/02/anno...
Thomas Zeller was interviewed by KJZZ, the public radio station in Arizona, about Germany's autobahn and its lack of a speed limit. Some politicians in Arizona are debating a pilot program to do away with speed limits on some rural highways in that state. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
A new Arizona highway proposal is drawing comparisons to Germany's Autobahn
A proposal from Republican Rep. Nick Kupper would, among other things, set up a pilot project on a stretch of I-8 between Casa Grande and Yuma as a “derestricted speed zone” for at least a year.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Thomas Zeller was interviewed by KJZZ, the public radio station in Arizona, about Germany's autobahn and its lack of a speed limit. Some politicians in Arizona are debating a pilot program to do away with speed limits on some rural highways in that state. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
Rachel Schine's publication, Black Knights: Arabic Epic and the Making of Medieval Race, was awarded the Medieval Academy's 2026 Monica H. Green Prize! Congratulations Rachel! www.themedievalacademyblog.org/maa-2026-pub...
MAA 2026 Publication Prizes
We are very pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Medieval Academy of America Publication Prizes: The Haskins Medal: Travis Zadeh, Wonders and Rarities
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February 4, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Rachel Schine's publication, Black Knights: Arabic Epic and the Making of Medieval Race, was awarded the Medieval Academy's 2026 Monica H. Green Prize! Congratulations Rachel! www.themedievalacademyblog.org/maa-2026-pub...
Julie Taddeo and colleague Kate Byrne (Ulster University) recently launched their new podcast, "Period Drama Debrief," that analyzes British period dramas from both an academic and popular perspective. It is available now on Spotify! open.spotify.com/show/0zCBiKd...
Remembering Bridgerton: seasons 1-3
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February 4, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Julie Taddeo and colleague Kate Byrne (Ulster University) recently launched their new podcast, "Period Drama Debrief," that analyzes British period dramas from both an academic and popular perspective. It is available now on Spotify! open.spotify.com/show/0zCBiKd...
Check out this new op-ed by Piotr Kosicki on Project Syndicate! “Trump is Putting Venezuelan Democracy on Hold” www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/m...
Trump Is Putting Venezuelan Democracy on Hold
Piotr H. Kosicki calls for civic mobilization as the White House prioritizes regime continuity over popular sovereignty.
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January 16, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Check out this new op-ed by Piotr Kosicki on Project Syndicate! “Trump is Putting Venezuelan Democracy on Hold” www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/m...
Check out Richard Bell on FIRE's "So to Speak podcast"! Ep. 261: Thomas Paine's rise and fall. sotospeak.substack.com/p/ep-261-tho...
Ep. 261: Thomas Paine’s rise and fall
January 2026 marks 250 years since Thomas Paine published Common Sense, a pamphlet that transformed American independence from a political argument into a mass movement.
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January 16, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Check out Richard Bell on FIRE's "So to Speak podcast"! Ep. 261: Thomas Paine's rise and fall. sotospeak.substack.com/p/ep-261-tho...
The second edition of Madeline Hsu's "Asian American History: A Very Short Introduction" will be available in print on January 31, 2026! An online edition is available now to subscribers to Oxford Academic. Keep an eye out! academic.oup.com/book/61763?s...
Asian American History: A Very Short Introduction
Abstract. Asian American History: A Very Short Introduction explores the complex history of Asian immigrants in the United States, from their arrival durin
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December 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The second edition of Madeline Hsu's "Asian American History: A Very Short Introduction" will be available in print on January 31, 2026! An online edition is available now to subscribers to Oxford Academic. Keep an eye out! academic.oup.com/book/61763?s...
An op-ed by Piotr Kosicki, "María Corina Machado’s Catholic Revolution," ran in Project Syndicate on December 8, 2025. Continue reading Piotr's piece here!: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/m...
María Corina Machado’s Catholic Revolution
Piotr H. Kosicki thinks too many foreign observers have overlooked Latin America's tradition of Christian Democracy.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
An op-ed by Piotr Kosicki, "María Corina Machado’s Catholic Revolution," ran in Project Syndicate on December 8, 2025. Continue reading Piotr's piece here!: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/m...
Applications are now open for Award 2026! Each year, the Nathan and Jeanette Miller Center and UMD Libraries invite applications for grants to support research on topics related to the Allied Occupation of Japan and its aftermath, 1945-1960. More info: www.lib.umd.edu/about/awards...
December 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Applications are now open for Award 2026! Each year, the Nathan and Jeanette Miller Center and UMD Libraries invite applications for grants to support research on topics related to the Allied Occupation of Japan and its aftermath, 1945-1960. More info: www.lib.umd.edu/about/awards...
Richard Bell appeared on the "Think Back" podcast to discuss his new book "The American Revolution and the Fate of the World," which "completely rethinks the Revolution as a global story, not just an American one." @rickbell.bsky.social
Listen here! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
Listen here! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
'America Among, Not America Alone'
Podcast Episode · Think Back · 11/04/2025 · 57m
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November 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Richard Bell appeared on the "Think Back" podcast to discuss his new book "The American Revolution and the Fate of the World," which "completely rethinks the Revolution as a global story, not just an American one." @rickbell.bsky.social
Listen here! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
Listen here! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
Rick Bell joined the History Hit Podcast as guest on their episode, "What the American Revolution a World War?"
Released on October 27, 2025. @rickbell.bsky.social
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Released on October 27, 2025. @rickbell.bsky.social
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Was the American Revolution a World War? | American History Hit
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October 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Rick Bell joined the History Hit Podcast as guest on their episode, "What the American Revolution a World War?"
Released on October 27, 2025. @rickbell.bsky.social
Listen here! shows.acast.com/american-his...
Released on October 27, 2025. @rickbell.bsky.social
Listen here! shows.acast.com/american-his...
Richard Bell is guiding the opening session of the University of Maryland Honors College and the Black Honors Caucus's six-part series, "Freedom is a Constant Struggle: The Fight for Equal Protection under the 14th Amendment" More info below! honors.umd.edu/event/2025/f...
Freedom is a Constant Struggle Series - Session #1: The Fight for Citizenship - University of Maryland Honors College
Join the University of Maryland Honors College and the Black Honors Caucus for the opening session of our six-part series, Freedom is a Constant Struggle: The Fight for Equal Protection under the 14th...
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October 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Richard Bell is guiding the opening session of the University of Maryland Honors College and the Black Honors Caucus's six-part series, "Freedom is a Constant Struggle: The Fight for Equal Protection under the 14th Amendment" More info below! honors.umd.edu/event/2025/f...
Jayson Porter's new essay, ""Mule Power: Unpacking empires and diaspora in Mexico and the United States," was published on October 16, 2025 in English and Spanish with the Science History Institute. Read more below! www.sciencehistory.org/stories/maga...
Mule Power
Unpacking empires and diaspora in Mexico and the United States.
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October 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Jayson Porter's new essay, ""Mule Power: Unpacking empires and diaspora in Mexico and the United States," was published on October 16, 2025 in English and Spanish with the Science History Institute. Read more below! www.sciencehistory.org/stories/maga...
The Department of History is excited to collaborate with the School of Public Policy on their new Bachelor of Arts program, Global and Foreign Policy. Read more about its highlights and goals below! spp.umd.edu/your-educati...
Bachelor of Arts in Global and Foreign Policy | UMD School of Public Policy
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October 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The Department of History is excited to collaborate with the School of Public Policy on their new Bachelor of Arts program, Global and Foreign Policy. Read more about its highlights and goals below! spp.umd.edu/your-educati...
Mark your calendars! Dr. Robyn Muncy is joining the Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Lecture Series with a talk entitled "Government at the Grassroots: Feminists and the State Spark the Battered Women's Movement, 1970s"
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October 2, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Mark your calendars! Dr. Robyn Muncy is joining the Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Lecture Series with a talk entitled "Government at the Grassroots: Feminists and the State Spark the Battered Women's Movement, 1970s"
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Paul Landau was interviewed for Ep.142 of "Africa Past and Present"! Listen to him discuss his book, "Spear: Mandela and the Revolutionaries," and antiapartheid violence, Mandela’s Communism, and Cold War intelligence intrigues here: afripod.aodl.org/fullPodcast/...
Afripod
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October 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Paul Landau was interviewed for Ep.142 of "Africa Past and Present"! Listen to him discuss his book, "Spear: Mandela and the Revolutionaries," and antiapartheid violence, Mandela’s Communism, and Cold War intelligence intrigues here: afripod.aodl.org/fullPodcast/...
Our own alum, Jonathan White M.A. '03, Ph.D. '08 and Lucas Morel recently published “Measuring the Man: The Writings of Frederick Douglass on Abraham Lincoln,” which recounts Frederick Douglass' journey from criticism to respect of Abraham Lincoln. Read more here! today.umd.edu/how-frederic...
How Frederick Douglass Changed His Mind About Lincoln | Maryland Today
Alum’s New Book Finds Fresh Nuance in Relationship That Helped End Slavery
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October 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Our own alum, Jonathan White M.A. '03, Ph.D. '08 and Lucas Morel recently published “Measuring the Man: The Writings of Frederick Douglass on Abraham Lincoln,” which recounts Frederick Douglass' journey from criticism to respect of Abraham Lincoln. Read more here! today.umd.edu/how-frederic...
Students in Michael Ross's HIST454: Constitutional History class had the amazing opportunity to visit the Supreme Court for the Griswold Prize lecture by Gerald Magliocca! Justice Sotomayor was the host for the evening.
September 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Students in Michael Ross's HIST454: Constitutional History class had the amazing opportunity to visit the Supreme Court for the Griswold Prize lecture by Gerald Magliocca! Justice Sotomayor was the host for the evening.