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A history of TWU in three generations
8/21/24
Texas Woman's University is immersed in generational stories, from its first-generation programs to the legacies of its alumni. Here's one that reflects the last 50 years of the school's history. It's the story of a family's journey through the injustices of segregation and racism, the struggles and sacrifices of the civil rights era, to finally lifting up the descendants of those who fought those fights and not only survived but transformed TWU, Texas and the world.
Olsen's first book enjoying revival
7/29/24
Jonathan Olsen, chair of the TWU Department of Social Sciences and Historical Studies, published his first book in 25 years ago. In a testament to the book's staying power, Nature and Nationalism will be republished later this year.
TWU publishes 17th edition of Ibid.
7/1/24
The months of research, writing, rewriting, editing and polishing by eight TWU students has come to fruition with the publication of the 17th edition of Ibid., the annual journal of the Texas Woman's University History Department.
"This new cold war will be far worse than the first"
4/3/24
Historian Mary Elise Sarotte will discuss how post-Cold War events brought the world to a new Cold War at the Jamison Lecture on April 11.
Zander featured on C-SPAN's Lecture in History series
3/1/24
TWU history professor Cecily Zander will be featured on C-SPAN's Lecture in History series on Saturday, March 2, at 7 a.m. central time and again at 10:15 a.m., 7 p.m., and 10:15 p.m.
Zander was recorded recently giving a lecture on "Army Explorers of the West," discussing the federal government’s efforts to explore and control the American west from the early 1800s through the Civil War.