History

Bowdoin's own history, combined with our exceptional resources, offers students an exciting atmosphere for the study and application of history. Come explore our heritage and our offerings.

From Camp Bob to Cold War Archives: Will Tran ’26 Investigates Nuclear Symbolism and the State
The senior has received a grant from Bowdoin to travel to Vienna, Austria, over winter break to do research in the archives of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
History Professor Serena Zabin ’91 Featured in Latest Ken Burns H’91 Documentary
Watch Serena Zabin ’91 as she shares her insights and scholarship in The American Revolution, the latest documentary by Ken Burns, who was given an honorary degree by the College in 1991.
Teona Williams ’12 Delivers a Talk on Black Feminism, Hunger, and the Fight for Freedom
Williams, who now teaches at Rutgers University, returned to Bowdoin recently to deliver her talk, “When Hunger is the Disaster: Fannie Lou Hamer and June Jordan’s Food Justice Work in the Mississippi Delta.”

Why History? Resources and Opportunities