Dr. Bret Devereaux graduated from the UNC History Department in 2018 with a specialty in ancient and military history. Since graduation, he has developed a career in history that blends traditional teaching and research, social media, popular culture, and current … Read more

“Being at Carolina in the early to mid-1990s was a very interesting time. There was a lot of activism among students and my peers, especially in African American student unions. It was great to see how the institution changed under … Read more

Samuel Dolbee ’08 is a history alumnus who has broken new ground in the profession. As editor in chief of the Ottoman History Podcast, he steers a prominent venue for showcasing cutting-edge scholarship in Ottoman and Middle Eastern history to … Read more

Christina B. Carroll earned her BA in English and History at Vassar College, NY, in 2006. After her graduation, she started her Ph.D study in the History department at UNC Chapel Hill. She completed her thesis, “Defining the French Empire: … Read more

As a traveler and an intellectual, Sam Zahn ’22 is always on the move. After graduating from UNC with a double major in history and political science on May 9, he headed to southern Utah for a real-life adventure in … Read more

When asked how he would advise parents who want their children to major in something other than history, Alex Hodges ‘90 needs no time to respond: “I’m happy to talk to the parent.” Hodges, who is currently Vice President & … Read more

Anyone considering a degree in history who has been asked the question, “What for?”, need only look up Bailey White ’16. A Senior Consultant at Deloitte Consulting, Bailey studied History and Business Administration at UNC. Originally from Winston-Salem and a … Read more

When the first students enrolled in the University of North Carolina in 1795, no women were among them. In fact, the University explicitly forbid women until 1897. The following year, Sallie Walker Stockard became the first woman to receive a … Read more

As History major Adrienne Kronovet began preparing for job interviews during her final year of college, she realized that all of her suits were itchy or ill-fitting. None made her feel empowered. By the time she graduated in May 2017, … Read more

Many students dread studying history, thinking it has no bearing on their lives in the present. McKee Nunnally ’65 knows differently. Nunnally, who earned his bachelor’s degree in history at UNC, has applied the lessons he learned in U.S. and … Read more