News

BOOK REVIEW: 'Patrick Henry'
[1/13/2012]
The Washington Times, Jan. 13, 2012
Review of a book by Thomas S. Kidd, Ph.D. associate professor of history at Baylor University, which tells the story of American patriot Patrick Henry.
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Column: Founders would agree that 'In God We Trust'
[11/30/2011]
In a USA Today column, Dr. Thomas S. Kidd, associate professor of history at Baylor, discusses Congress' debate over reaffirming "In God We Trust" as the national motto. Kidd, ...
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Texas Veterans Who Liberated Nazi Concentration Camps Share Stories with Baylor University's Institute for Oral History
[11/1/2011]
Feature on the two-year project of Dr. Stephen Sloan, director of the Institute for Oral History at Baylor, to produce audio and video recordings of Texans' role in liberating ...
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Welcome to the
History Department

As noted biographer, David McCullough, said in his lecture at Baylor, "history is an extension of life." The renowned faculty of the Baylor University Department of History takes McCullough's words as a challenge to not only teach the facts of history, but to turn them into lessons applicable to life. Every effort is made by the faculty to open students' minds to the wonders of the past so that they might see a glimpse of their futures.

Whether you are interested in the history of the Greeks and Romans, or the Renaissance and Reformation, the History Department offers students a wide variety of courses from which to choose.

Majoring or minoring in history opens up an array of possible careers for students after graduation because the study of history provides a critical knowledge of the institutions and values of the world in which we live. Moreover, an understanding of the past can influence one's ability to respond intelligently and effectively to the problems of the future.

Please take a moment to look at our website to see what opportunities await you.