UTC History Department Head and UC Foundation Associate Professor Michael Thompson and UTC senior and History Minor Nate Collyer wrote a three-part series that was published in the Chattanooga Times Free Press on the History Department’s work to commemorate the history of Engel Stadium and baseball in Chattanooga.
Department Head Mike Thompson Leads University in Commemorating the History of Engel Stadium
Plaques documenting the history of Engel Stadium and baseball in Chattanooga were unveiled on September 9 at UTC’s Intramural Sports Complex next to the historic stadium. The plaques were part of a project carried out by UTC students under the direction of history department head Michael Thompson and follow the fascinating history of the stadium, Chattanooga baseball, and their connection to nearby neighborhoods and the city.
American Historical Association on History and Advocacy
The American Historical Association highlights and condemns the dangers of the “deployment of histories invented in the interest of bigotry, violence, and division”
Why Humanities Degrees May Set You Up for Life
The BBC on why humanities degrees like history are far from being “worthless” and may in fact “set you up for life.”
Want to Dominate the Business World? Study History.
An article from The Conversation highlights how history majors have an edge in the business world.