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Black history cemetery tour: Abraham Holland...

February 19, 2019
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Buxbaum still going strong after seeing Berkeley...

February 14, 2019
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Writing slavery back into American business history

February 12, 2019
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Meet our new faculty: Ronit Stahl, history

February 12, 2019
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Haas student Jason Atwater’s search for his...

February 6, 2019
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Watergate, the scandal that predates Trump...

January 29, 2019
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New year brings accolades to history department

January 2, 2019
Catherine Gallagher receives Barzun Prize

Exploring the history of what might have been earns...

November 27, 2018
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November 26, 2018
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November 7, 2018

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October 26, 2018
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October 16, 2018
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October 9, 2018
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July 5, 2018

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