Welcome to the Department of History
Our initial connection to history is sparked by reading an exciting book, hearing an inspiring teacher, watching a gripping documentary, or walking a Civil War battlefield. As our curiosity leads us to analyze the past in greater depth, we discover that history is important in a more profound sense. MORE...

Dr. Carol Symes to give Burkhardt Lecture
Dr. Carol Symes will give the Burkhardt Lecture as part of the 13th Annual Student History Conference MORE...

History Students Recognized in the Dean's Honor Reception
On October 17, 2009 the Dean's Honor Reception recognized nineteen history majors. MORE...

Ronald Morris' DVD, Finding Harmony, wins Regional Emmy
The Lower Great Lakes Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences recognizes excellence and promotes the highest standards in television professionalism. MORE...

Faculty Member Edward Krzemienski Part of Award Winning Documentary
Acting as an advisor to the production "Breaking The Huddle: The Integration of College Football" Edward Krzemienski of the Ball State History Department was a part of the HBO Sports program which won the Outstanding Sports Documentary Emmy and the 2009 Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Television Honors Award. MORE...

Dr. Bruce Geelhoed Publishes On the Western Front with the Rainbow Division
An ordinary soldier’s day-by-day account of the Great War Vernon E. Kniptash, an Indiana national guardsman who served in the Rainbow Division during World War I, observed firsthand some of the Great War’s fiercest fighting. As a radio operator with the Headquarters Company of the 150th Field Artillery MORE...