
history
When And How Did The ‘Holiday Season’ Become So Important?
Dec. 21, 2023 • 7 min. readCollege of Arts and Sciences professors provide historical and social context regarding why and how we experience “the holiday season” today.
Cadet Research Project Honors Aggies Who Are Missing In Action
Dec. 13, 2023 • 4 min. readJunior history major Jackson Baker's project has resulted in the first comprehensive list of Aggies who have gone MIA.
Jewish Studies Program To Debut In Spring 2024 Alongside Exciting Offerings
Nov. 6, 2023 • 6 min. readThe first Jewish Studies program at Texas A&M kicks off with a Nov. 6 event, spring courses and a spring break study abroad trip.
Texas A&M history professor Dr. Daniel Schwartz provides insight on Roman history and the prevalence of a certain meme.
Texas A&M-Led Humanities Project Seeks To Preserve An Endangered Language
Sep. 21, 2023 • 6 min. readThe team is working to preserve Syriac, a 2,000-year-old language that once flourished in the Middle East and Central Asia.
Who Was Robert Oppenheimer? A Texas A&M Nuclear Policy Expert Explains The Physicist’s Complex Legacy
July 21, 2023 • 5 min. readOppenheimer, dubbed “the father of the atomic bomb,” is the subject of a new movie in theaters now.
A Texas A&M professor of African American history explains the story behind this important date and its enduring meaning as a celebration of freedom.
James Earl Rudder: The D-Day Hero Who Led Texas A&M Into A New Era
June 6, 2023 • 9 min. readRudder’s experience on the battlefield was central to his success as a public servant and beloved university president, says historian and biographer Thomas Hatfield.
Texas A&M professors of history, politics, government and philanthropy reflect on the 39th president’s legacy.
The state senator born into slavery embodied the social and political currents of Southern Reconstruction. Why did it take so long to bring his story into the spotlight?