History department

To study history is to research the past and interpret it to the present.
Faculty spotlight
Perry Bush
The prestigious Fulbright Scholar award, whose recipients have included 43 Nobel Prize winners, will take history professor Dr. Perry Bush to Zaparozhye in southeastern Ukraine next January. He will teach American studies at Zaparozhye National University during spring semester 2012. more info...

Study history at Bluffton

Historians need a variety of skills to effectively interpret the past to the present. They must be critical thinkers, excellent writers and adept oral communicators. They need to analyze and evaluate historical data, and come up with interpretations of their own which are consistent with the evidence they have uncovered.
 
Bluffton history professors approach the study of history in conversation with the university's Mennonite peace church heritage.

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* This major can be completed in 3 years.

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Aaron Wladischkin Aaron Wladischkin Every professor I have had here knows me by name and still keeps up to date on my progress. It is a great feeling to know they care. Samantha Green '12 Samantha Green '12 I participate in PMAH because it gives me the opportunity to be a leader in something that I enjoy - telling people about history in an engaging way. Dan Chipka '10 Dan Chipka '10 My favorite class has been Research Seminar because I enjoy conducting my own research and gaining a better understanding of the surrounding community.