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History

Finley Bandy, person wearing a blue and white polka-dotted dress shirt stands outside on a sunny day with buildings and shrubbery in the background

Finley Bandy ’26 finds a future in history

May 12, 2026 / 7 minutes of reading
A digital collage of an orange book co-authored by Kristina Gaddy with a headshot of the author on the right, and the words humanities books in the margins with an image of the United States in a circle

Author Kristina Gaddy ’09, collaborates with Rhiannon Giddens, Grammy Award-winning musician, on the history of Black American music

Mar 12, 2026 / 6 minutes of reading
A military parade with soldiers in white and dark green uniforms marching, with "1945" displayed above them.

How China uses second world war history in its bid to reshape the global order – podcast

Sep 9, 2025 / 3 minutes of reading
Yaldram on the left. The author's first book, "Tear in Your Hand," on the right.

Meet a Retriever—Mariam Yaldram ’20, alumni board member, special educator, & author

May 13, 2025 / 7 minutes of reading
Gary Brooks ’79 in front of the AOK Library wearing his Phi Beta Sigma jacket. "Phi Beta Sigma made library study an important regular component of our pledge routine," says Brooks.

Finding a lifetime of purpose in giving back

May 6, 2025 / 5 minutes of reading
A humanities college students stands in between two library shelfs holding two books about WWII.

Gathering a humanities research tool kit to understand a fascinating world

Apr 15, 2025 / 7 minutes of reading
Jeff Garcia, a park ranger, stands with arms crossed in front of the Jewel Cave National Monument sign. The background features pine trees and a sunny outdoor environment

How to enjoy being underground

Dec 9, 2024 / 5 minutes of reading
UMBC college students gather at True Grits' Test Kitchen holding small plates of Salvadoran pastelitos with chef Karla T. Vasquez

Retrievers learn the art and heart of cooking Salvadoran food at True Grit’s Test Kitchen

Nov 5, 2024 / 5 minutes of reading
Three adults wearing dusty cloths stand on a clearing in Greece with mountains in the background

Robert Barry ’25 returns to Greece as a summer research assistant at an archaeological field school

Jul 31, 2024 / 4 minutes of reading
An adult with shoulder length, brown, wavy hair wearing a black v-neck blouse stands in front of a colorful bed of flowers

Susan McDonough, history, receives prestigious membership to the Institute for Advanced Studies to continue research on sex workers in medieval Mediterranean

Jul 17, 2024 / 2 minutes of reading
an older man in a black polo shirt stands on a baseball field holding a bat

Stepping up to the plate to preserve UMBC history

Jun 20, 2024 / 5 minutes of reading
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