Department of History

The recent presidential election has revealed stark divisions in this country. This is especially clear in Seattle, one of the most progressive cities in the country.

GeekWire is hosting a discussion about the future of startups in the Pacific Northwest. Margaret O'Mara, associate professor of history at the UW, will be one of the speakers.

In 1913, a lot of women were pissed at President Woodrow Wilson. So they marched on Washington. Wilson had just won the presidential election, but he opposed giving women the right to vote.

For nearly a century, American presidents have been launched into their first terms in office with one particular question: What will be accomplished during the first 100 days?

A doctoral student in UW's Department of History signed an open letter opposing Trump’s nomination of Dr. Ben Carson to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 

In this Inside Higher Ed piece, scholars debate what Donald Trump's election means, whether efforts to band together as a discipline to oppose him were wrong and what the future may hold.

Knute Berger's list of the year’s best reads in NW nonfiction, with an emphasis on history. Blackpast.org, the brainchild of UW professor emeritus Quintard Taylor, is featured.

The History and Philosophy of Science program offers humanist insights on past and present scientific advancements.

Xconomy Intersect is on Thursday. The UW's Margaret O'Mara, professor of history, and Vikram Jandhyala, vice president of innovation strategy, will be among the featured speakers.

Hundreds of hate crimes have been reported since the recent presidential election, but UW professor Margaret O’Mara says studying history gives her reason to hope.

A new look at New Deal ‘redlining’ maps offers insight into subtle racism's not-so-subtle predecessor.

UW professor Margaret O'Mara offers historical context for the 2016 Presidential election.

This year's presidential race is one of the strangest we've seen in many years and many voters in Washington state are struggling with their selection.

Bill Radke talks with UW associate professor Margaret O'Mara and former White House press secretary Scott McClellan about what we learned from the first presidential debate.

KUOW listener David Newman asked the Local Wonder team to look into why Seattle seems so segregated. Jim Gregory, professor of history at the UW, is interviewed.