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.
History Major Research Projects
History majors participate in numerous classes, programs, and experiences in which they undertake original research projects. Here are two recent examples.
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”
History Career Panel on 9/11
The UTC Department of History’s Fall 2019 Lunch, Learn & Link Series will have its second session on Wednesday, September 11! See details here.
Join the History Department!
Department Head Mike Thompson’s invitation to UTC exploratory/undecided majors to join the History Department or the Africana Studies Program.