Pauline Maier wins George Washington Book Prize
Historian takes home award for her account of the ratification of the American Constitution.
Information Age
As part of MIT’s 150th-birthday celebration, computer science luminaries — many from MIT's faculty — gathered on campus for a two-day symposium.
The Archivist of the United States to speak at Convocation
David Ferriero, event’s keynote speaker, discusses shelf serendipity, archiving in the digital age and MIT’s historic connections.
A migration that shaped a nation
In MIT talk, author Isabel Wilkerson discusses how the Great Migration changed American history.
Announcing the Palitz Fellowship
A new undergraduate travel fellowship for the study of Dutch art and culture in The Hague, Netherlands.
A difference maker
Vannevar Bush PhD ’16, a unique figure in American history, transformed his country’s scientific establishment during its wartime hour of need.
Bartusiak awarded Davis Prize by the History of Science Society
The Day We Found the Universe cited as a 'crystal-clear narrative' of science and astrophysics between 1920-1940
A hardy Constitution
In Ratification, historian Pauline Maier uncovers the contentious debates behind a political document that many Americans once opposed.
Dower's Cultures of War named finalist for 2010 National Book Award
Historian's book examines roots, causes of war through four historic events.
Andrew Bacevich on Washington Rules: America's Path to Permanent War
Presented by the Center for International Studies Starr Forum
Treasured vaults
A professor sheds light on the immigrant family that crafted many American architectural landmarks.
The energy challenge calls on humanities and social-science research
Courses on energy include economics, political science, history, literature and more.
On the war path
In his new book Cultures of War, MIT historian John Dower examines the militarism that has helped define the United States in the contemporary age