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Indigenous Storyteller to Share Tale of Wild West in Talk at Dickinson College

Lakota/Kiowa and Apache storyteller, artist and activist Dovie Thomason will deliver an origin story of the Wild West myth from an underrepresented perspective.

Promotional poster (detail) for Howard Zinn's Marx in Soho.

Dickinson College to Host Performance of ‘Marx in Soho’

Nationally celebrated touring actor Bob Weick returns to Dickinson for his fourth appearance as Karl Marx in a performance of "Marx in Soho" by Howard Zinn.

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Constitution Day Address at Dickinson College: Panel to Discuss Fugitive Slave Law and Immigration Policy

A panel of experts will discuss the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law and how it might offer insight or perspective on the current immigration debate.

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Dickinson College to Host Former Acting Solicitor General of the U.S. Neal Katyal

Former Acting Solicitor General of the U.S. Neal Katyal will discuss the Supreme Court, President Trump, Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation and the rule of law.

History major Alden Mohacsi '19 is spending his summer providing tours of the renowned Art Institute of Chicago as part of a summer internship program.

History Major Makes Cultural Connections Through Art Institute of Chicago Internship

History major Alden Mohacsi '19 is spending his summer providing tours of the renowned Art Institute of Chicago as part of a summer internship program.

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One for the (History) Books

On the brink of retirement, Professor of History Steve Weinberger looks back over his 50-year tenure at Dickinson.

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Inspiring Diversity

Former Latin major Chris Reber ’80 oversees a diverse student body during their educational journeys as president of Hudson County Community College in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Alden Mohacsi

A Wide World of Opportunity

Meet Alden Mohacsi ’19, a history major, tour guide and first-year mentor who also plays guitar, works at The Trout Gallery and sings in the college choir and with the Crescendevils.

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Catching the Political Bug

Dickinson’s useful liberal-arts education led former history major Joseph Kelley ’06 toward a career in politics.

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History Major Jobs 2018

Graduating seniors launch careers in business and marketing.

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African Jazz Musician and Refugee Emmanuel Nsingani to Perform at Dickinson College

Musician and refugee Emmanuel Nsingani will perform at Dickinson and discuss his music and journey to the US.

Melissa Lareau '03 is founder and owner of Dirt Revolution, a soil testing and rehabilitation organization that seeks to help individuals and families achieve healthier, food-secure lives. Photo by Carl Socolow '77.

Healthy Food, Healthy Outlook

Unexpected challenges and a liberal-arts edge drove Melissa Lareau ’03 to create a career-rehabilitating soil to make communities more healthy and food secure.

As part of the Dickinson Department of History's Alumni Forum, various alums spoke about their experiences and provided advice to current students.

Alumni Discuss Wide Range of Careers for History Majors

Alumni who turned their history majors into successful careers return to Dickinson to offer professional advice to students.

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Good Business

Bud Sturmak ’95 ties sustainability to the bottom line with BlueSky Investment Management.

Aleks Syniec '18

Everyday Leadership

From studying the opioid epidemic through a D.C. internship to crafting teaching resources through a student-faculty research project, Aleksandra Syniec '18 is learning how to make a difference.

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