Official account for the Department of History at Kansas State University, https://www.k-state.edu/history. We seek to recover and reinterpret the past in all its messy, fascinating manifestations. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, @kstatehistory!https://bsky.app/profile/kstatehistory.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kstatehistory.bsky.social/post/3mziqwzhujs2l📢 GRAD STUDENTS 📢 Join us on Thursday, November 12, at noon in Calvin 313 to learn how to develop your own philosophy and approach to teaching. Dr. Defries and Dr. Maner will be facilitating. Please RSVP to Dr. Epps. There will be FOOD! #histocats #historyhowto04 Nov 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:whyynv7jmlts42rwsozwxo7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mziqwzhujs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/kstatehistory.bsky.social/post/3myvk3shu6c2wAlan Boone successfully defended his dissertation, “Our Most Probable Enemy: The American Military, Great Britain, and the Making of War Plan Red,” today. (Pictured here with members of his committee.) Congratulations Dr. Alan Boone! We look forward to your graduation in December.28 Oct 2026 00:55 +0000at://did:plc:whyynv7jmlts42rwsozwxo7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3myvk3shu6c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/kstatehistory.bsky.social/post/3myd4wuic6k2eGreat conversations happened at our “History How To” workshop this past Tuesday! Special thanks to our three presenters. If you weren’t able to attend, our professors are always happy to provide advice and guidance as you transition into your career. #histocats20 Oct 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:whyynv7jmlts42rwsozwxo7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3myd4wuic6k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kstatehistory.bsky.social/post/3mxmxpz34ns2wAlums and other interested parties, this is a great opportunity to shape the field of Kansas history! [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Oct 2026 21:39 +0000at://did:plc:whyynv7jmlts42rwsozwxo7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxmxpz34ns2whttps://bsky.app/profile/kstatehistory.bsky.social/post/3mwu736lfx22vJoin us on October 13, Tuesday, from 12-1pm in Calvin 206 to learn about careers for history majors. Panelists will share advice on how to locate jobs in academia, public history, and government, and what employers want to see in your application. Open to all students. A Zoom option is available.02 Oct 2026 01:14 +0000at://did:plc:whyynv7jmlts42rwsozwxo7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu736lfx22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/kstatehistory.bsky.social/post/3mts3uai5u22rCurrent students! We want to help you prepare for the new semester, with a giveaway filled with department swag, pens, highlighters, a planner, notebooks, and more! To enter, comment on this skeet with the name of the class you are most looking forward to this fall. Entries close on September 1. 💜24 Aug 2026 00:56 +0000at://did:plc:whyynv7jmlts42rwsozwxo7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mts3uai5u22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/kstatehistory.bsky.social/post/3mrqrlpiqsk25Check this out, alums! [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jul 2026 01:29 +0000at://did:plc:whyynv7jmlts42rwsozwxo7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqrlpiqsk25https://bsky.app/profile/kstatehistory.bsky.social/post/3mpbvuurqvk2pYou never know where you’ll cross paths with a Wildcat. Dr. Krysko is pictured here with Patrick O’Neill, Class of 1984, after they ran into each other at the National Archives. Patrick is also from a multi-generational Wildcat family. It’s a small world indeed! @kstate.bsky.social27 Jun 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:whyynv7jmlts42rwsozwxo7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpbvuurqvk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/kstatehistory.bsky.social/post/3mojpdgb6sk2yOur faculty are hitting the archives this summer! Dr. Michael Krysko has spent time at “Archives II,” the National Archives repository in Maryland. Such a great place to research, especially at opening when the sun is saturating the space! #histocats18 Jun 2026 01:44 +0000at://did:plc:whyynv7jmlts42rwsozwxo7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mojpdgb6sk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kstatehistory.bsky.social/post/3mnfwidooik2tStrongly endorse this advice! [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Jun 2026 20:17 +0000at://did:plc:whyynv7jmlts42rwsozwxo7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfwidooik2thttps://bsky.app/profile/kstatehistory.bsky.social/post/3mnbk3auxes2tGrad students seeking employment outside academia, this thread has excellent advice. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Jun 2026 02:24 +0000at://did:plc:whyynv7jmlts42rwsozwxo7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnbk3auxes2thttps://bsky.app/profile/kstatehistory.bsky.social/post/3mmz62vqot22dLast week, Dr. Epps participated in a panel discussion and live listening of the latest Per Aspera podcast, about John Brown’s last trip to Kansas. Listen wherever you consume podcasts or at www.perasperapodcast.com.29 May 2026 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:whyynv7jmlts42rwsozwxo7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmz62vqot22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/kstatehistory.bsky.social/post/3mmffqu6ank2bCongratulations to the undergraduate history majors who received scholarships for next year! Winners pictured here with members of the awards committee. Students, be sure you apply when the application goes out next April!21 May 2026 21:52 +0000at://did:plc:whyynv7jmlts42rwsozwxo7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmffqu6ank2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/kstatehistory.bsky.social/post/3mm5rea2tzc2fDon't forget to join us on Thursday to learn the ropes for archival research! Open to history students as well as those in other departments. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 May 2026 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:whyynv7jmlts42rwsozwxo7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5rea2tzc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/kstatehistory.bsky.social/post/3mm5jlltlb224Congratulations to all of our graduate students who won funding awards! Pictured here with the members of the Graduate Awards Committee. 👏 👏 👏18 May 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:whyynv7jmlts42rwsozwxo7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5jlltlb224https://bsky.app/profile/kstatehistory.bsky.social/post/3mlwhw6eygc2uCongratulations to our Spring 2026 Graduate School graduates! From top left to right: Allison Taylor, MA, with Dr. Marjorie Galelli; Lisa Highsmith and Paxton Stover. Bottom left to right: Lisa Highsmith, PhD with Dr. Heather McCrea; Dr. Andrew Orr with his student, Paxton Stover,PhD. 🎓 🥳 💜15 May 2026 23:21 +0000at://did:plc:whyynv7jmlts42rwsozwxo7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwhw6eygc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kstatehistory.bsky.social/post/3mlwd3ifm5k2hPlease join us for our next "History How To," on best practices for conducting archival research. This coming Thursday, May 21, 12-1pm in Calvin 317. Please RSVP to Dr. Epps and let us know if you'd like the Zoom link. We hope you'll join us!15 May 2026 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:whyynv7jmlts42rwsozwxo7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwd3ifm5k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/kstatehistory.bsky.social/post/3mlcanxbolc2gPlease join the History Department as we celebrate our undergraduate scholarship and graduate award recipients, and our recent graduates! Thursday, May 14 3:30-5:00 PM Calvin 306 Light refreshments and a short program announcing scholarships will occur. Family and friends are welcome to join!07 May 2026 22:18 +0000at://did:plc:whyynv7jmlts42rwsozwxo7f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlcanxbolc2g