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Pilgrims at Mt. Tai, China. Photo: B. Dott |
Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington, USA.
Faculty of the History Department 
Lynn Sharp, Chair
- Julie A. Charlip. (PhD, UCLA 1995; Associate Professor) Latin America, Nicaragua.
- John D. Cotts (PhD, UC Berkeley 2000; Assistant Professor; sabbatical leave spring 2009) Medieval Europe.
- Denise Damico (PhD, Brandeis 2008; Visiting Assistant Professor) 18th and 19th c US; Southwest borderlands; water.
- Brian R. Dott (PhD, University of Pittsburgh 1998; Associate Professor) East Asia, China, Japan, religion, gender.
- Brien Garnand (PhD, Chicago 2006; Assistant Professor) Ancient Mediterranean History.
- Erik Hadley (PhD, SUNY Buffalo 2006; Visiting Assistant Professor) Early Modern Europe, Atlantic World.
- Nina E. Lerman.(PhD, University of Pennsylvania 1993; Associate Professor; sabbatical leave 2008-2009) 18th and 19th Century US, gender and race, History of Technology/Medicine/Science
- David F. Schmitz. (PhD, Rutgers 1985; Robert Allen Skotheim Chair of History) 20th Century United States, Diplomatic History
- Elyse Semerdjian.(PhD, Georgetown 2002; Assistant Professor) Middle East, Islamic World.
- Lynn L. Sharp. (PhD, University of California, Irvine 1996; Associate Professor; sabbatical leave Fall 2007) France, Germany, modern Europe: culture, society, gender.
- Jacqueline Woodfork. (PhD, University of Texas 2001; Assistant Professor; sabbatical leave fall 2008) Africa
Moving on:
- Sebouh Aslanian. (PhD, Columbia University 2006; Visiting Assistant Professor '07-'08) Middle East, Indian Ocean, Early Modern trade networks.
- Jana L. Byars. (PhD, Pennsylvania State 2006; Visiting Assistant Professor '06-'08) Early Modern Europe, Venice, sexuality and gender. Look for Prof. Byars at Iowa State University in Fall '08.
- Jeanette Cooper (PhD, SUNY Buffalo 2007; Visiting Assistant Professor '07-'08) Ancient Mediterranean History.
- Kenneth R. Jones. (PhD, UC Berkeley 2006; Visiting Assistant Professor '06-'07) Ancient Mediterranean. Look for Prof Jones at Baylor University in Fall '07.
- Edward Duke Richey. (PhD, University of Colorado 2006; Visiting Assistant Professor '06-'07) 19th and 20th Century United States, Environmental, American West, Native American. Look for Prof. Richey at the University of North Texas in Fall '08.
- J. Walter Weingart. (PhD, Northwestern 1976; Professor Emeritus) England, France, Early Modern Europe
In Memoriam: Suzanne Martin
History Department Documents
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Requirements and Rationale for the Major Andō Hiroshige.
“Two women at an outdoor teahouse.” Part of the 36 views of Mount
Fuji. 1858-59. Library of Congress, Prints
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History Resources
Here at Whitman, there are many resources for historians. Check out History Resources at Penrose Library, a useful list compiled by Librarian Denise Shorey.
- Online indexes of historical studies published since 1982 can be found through 'America: History and Life' and 'Historical Abstracts.' Both of these indexes are also available through the Penrose library homepage.
- H-NET Humanities On-Line H-Net is an international cooperative initiative encouraging scholarly use of the internet in the Humanities and Social Sciences. H-NET sponsors discussion lists, collects announcements, and publishes book reviews.
- The Internet Modern History Sourcebook This web page provides links to online texts, documents and sources for the history of the modern world, as well as links to many other related web pages.
- The Library of Congress has added a new page to their excellent collection that will certainly interest those in History. The American Memory Project is a collection of historical pictures, motion pictures, sound recordings, and manuscripts that is well worth exploring.
- The World History Center at Northeastern University supports basic and applied research, curriculum development and institutional growth in world history. Click on Resources for bibliographies, or on Current Research for topics and databases.
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Useful Sites for:
US History
Latin American History
Islamic and African History
Ancient History
Medieval European History
East Asian History
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Coffee sorters. Nicaragua, 1903. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division: LC-USZ62-92714 |
Resources On The Web For Research and Writing
- Project Gutenberg The Project makes available full-text copies of literary classics. Texts range from Alice in Wonderland to Moby Dick.
- History Journals Guide This is a great guide for finding journals about a particular topic or region. The guide includes searchable indexes for hundreds of journals. It also includes an extensive index of book reviews. In addition you can find publishing information about journals, including where they are indexed.
- Webster's Dictionary
- Colorado Association of Research Libraries UnCover is an online table of contents index and article delivery service for approximately 17,000 magazines and journals.
- Resources for the Archivist
Finding Even More On-Line Resources
Let us know if you find anything the rest of us should know about!
A comprehensive directory of sites by category (everything from Aboriginal Studies and Architecture to Whale Watching and Wine) can be found at the WWW Virtual Library.
History Links from Yahoo A link to over 70,000 other World Wibe Web sites, including more than 150 other History links.
The University of Kansas Virtual Library for Historians
This page is under perpetual construction. If you have questions or comments, please contact Nina Lerman.
Last update: July 2007