History

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  Educational Historian Charles Dorn Joins Prestigious Lectureship Program

  Barry N. Wish Professor of Social Studies Charles Dorn is invited to join the Organization of American Historians Lectureship Program. The educational historian says he intends to use the opportunity to share his work “with a variety of public audiences and institutions.”
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  Unpacking “Fringe” Political Beliefs, Analyzing Seabird Behavior, and How Structural Inequality in the South Survived the US Civil War

  Bowdoin undergraduates have been pursuing a wide range of funded academic projects over the summer. In all, 180 students received research fellowships over the summer. Concluding our series of summer fellowship profiles, we hear from a philosopher, an ecologist, and a student of US history.
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  Three Funded Interns Serve Society Through Policy Research, Preservation, and Public Safety

  Public service doesn't always happen in an office in Washington, DC. This summer, three Bowdoin students are contributing to the common good by analyzing the consequences of US trade policy, sharing the stories of soldiers whose sacrifices shaped the nation, and preparing for a career protecting lives on the water.

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