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By land and by sea: Global intervention in the American Revolution ensured its success
As the United States of America celebrates its 250th anniversary this year, research in the College of Liberal Arts shows that beyond our own borders, the road to independence was paved by Patriots’ powerful global allies.
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Auburn professor joins Harvard faculty fellowship to research commemorative acts
Hollifield Associate Professor of Southern History Elijah Gaddis is one of eight faculty invited to join Harvard University’s Warren Center Fellowship on Commemorative Acts.
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Auburn announces inaugural Foundation Fellows
Auburn University has selected three faculty members and 14 students from the College of Liberal Arts to join the inaugural cohort of Foundation Fellows, a new interdisciplinary initiative exploring ideas that have shaped American democracy.
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Auburn University senior named Alabama’s 2026 James Madison Fellow
Katie Jett has been named Alabama’s 2026 James Madison Fellow, one of the nation’s most prestigious honors for future teachers of American history and government.
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Sofia Foradori selected as student marshal for Auburn University's spring 2026 commencement
Foradori will graduate with degrees in history and anthropology.
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CLA presents 2026 faculty and staff awards
The College of Liberal Arts announces its 2026 faculty and staff award recipients.
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Study the past, build the future: Auburn History prepares students to be changemakers
In 2026, the Department of History celebrates another banner year for graduate enrollment, post-graduate placement and student and faculty excellence.
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IEEE Spectrum: What Happens When You Host an AI Café
Associate Professor of History Xaq Frohlich, Director of Strategic Initiatives & Programs Joan Harrell and Professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering Cheryl Seals discuss their AI Café community engagement events for IEEE Spectrum.
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Public Books: The Waiting Is the Point
Senior Lecturer and public health historian Zachary Schulz discusses time, suffering and Medicaid in an essay for Public Books.
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Threads of memory: Community quilters, artists bring Southern histories to life at Auburn Forum
The third annual Auburn Forum for Southern Art and Culture was hosted by The Jule Museum at Auburn University on Feb. 7. The day began with morning quilting sessions led by the Mt. Willing Quilters and continued with afternoon discussions, where attendees heard about the origins of the Sew Their Names project.
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History, Engineering’s Kassel Hand Project wins Digital Innovation Award
The Renaissance Society of America recognized Auburn University’s interdisciplinary Kassel Hand Project, in which historians and engineers worked together to recreate a 16th-century mechanical limb for educational purposes, with its 2026 Digital Innovation Award.
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History researcher studying cultural branding of foods in Denmark
Associate Professor Xaq Frohlich is currently a visiting scholar at the University of Southern Denmark, where he's studying the history of the Mediterranean diet and New Nordic cuisine.
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AHA! Moments: Alabama Historical Association connects our pasts for a better future
The Alabama Historical Association, which Auburn has helped lead for generations, believes every story in the state creates the patchwork fabric of our past upon which the future comes into focus.
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AI through the lens of Hollywood
Auburn University will explore how artificial intelligence has evolved from Hollywood fantasy to real world technology through its annual AI film series, beginning Monday, Feb. 23 with WarGames, followed by Tron: Ares on March 17 and concluding with Wonderland on April 13.
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Professor Melissa Blair answers: Was the Revolution revolutionary for women?
Blair, professor and chair of Auburn’s Department of History, delivered a presentation that emphasized how women were not passive bystanders to the Revolution.