Understanding the Past Helps Shape a Better Future
UWM Department of History’s faculty, staff, and students pursue research and teaching interests that span the globe.
We provide undergraduate and graduate students with the opportunity to engage in the process of historical discovery and analysis, giving them skills and knowledge that will be useful in every kind of work and in civic life. The department promotes scholarly activities and excellence in research involving faculty and students, and is committed to service that addresses the diverse needs of our students, profession, and the larger community.
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Department News
- Celebrating Glendale at 75The place now called Glendale, Wisconsin, has had many incarnations. It was once the home of ancient mound builders and, later, a Menomini village. It …
- Professor Marcus Allen on Black NouveauBlack Nouveau | Featured Author Lee Hawkins | Season 34 | Episode 2 | PBS
- Retrolab in the NewsStudents explore vintage computers in UW-Milwaukee's specialized Retrolab. Click here to read the news.
- RetroLab to be featured at UWM!Professor Thomas Haigh's Retro Computing lab, one of only four in the nation, will be featured in an episode of UWM's Urban Spelunking. See …
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- Feb25February 25, 2026, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
