UIS History Department

09/04/2026

Another History MA alumna in the news. Congrats, McKenna!

McKenna Shawgo was named August's Community Champion for helping open Jacksonville Area Museum and preserve MacMurray College history.
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09/01/2026

Did you catch History MA alumna Cori Claycomb on NPR, talking about her work at the Illinois State Museum?

All events are free and open to the public. Listen to our Community Voices interview. ⬇️

08/24/2026

Welcome to the Center for Lincoln Studies, Michael Keul!

Michael is a graduate student from Colo, Iowa currently enrolled in the UIS Public History MA program. He earned a Bachelor of Science in History, with a minor in Political Science, from Iowa State University in May 2026.

He joins the Center for Lincoln Studies team as a Graduate Research Assistant.

08/19/2026

Take a look at Public History MA alumna Hayley Goebel, manager and curator at the Roosevelt County Historical Museum in Portales, NM, featured in the Amarillo TV news!

The Roosevelt County Historical Museum first opened its doors in 1940.

08/13/2026

We're excited to be part of this project.

The Illinois State Museum Society has awarded a team from the University of Illinois Springfield Center for Lincoln Studies and History Department the contract to write the historical content for a permanent exhibit on the 1908 Springfield race riot at the new Springfield Sangamon County Transportat...

12/17/2025

Still time to join our esteemed BA/MA alumnus Adam Krall at noon today!

On 12/17, Taste of ISM returns with a program by Adam Krall from State Historic Sites- we hope to see you at the Research and Collections Center for it!

11/14/2025

Nice work, Marcel!
(UIS Public History MA Alumnus Marcel, that is 😉)

Thanks to the generosity of Dana-Thomas House volunteer Allicent Smith (right) and her family, and the research of our staff team member Marcel Tworek (left), we have another piece of the house’s history to share with guests. Allicent’s family purchased the trunk pictured here from an auction of Susan Lawrence Dana’s belongings in 1943, and have now generously donated it to the historic site. Marcel documented the donation and the trunk’s story, his research identifying the trunk as being in the house ca. 1910 very close to the location where you see it in this photo. We look forward to showing you this amazing artifact on your next tour of the Dana-Thomas House!

Image: Marcel Tworek and Allicent Smith stand in the gallery of the Dana-Thomas House with the historic trunk Allicent and her family recently donated to the site.

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10/29/2025

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10/16/2025

That's Public History MA alumnus Alex pictured, doing the work for the Illinois State Archives. 💫Great project!

10/09/2025

Join us for a talk with Francisco Javier Ramírez Treviño (UAM-A) on the challenges of transitional justice in Mexico. Over the past two decades, efforts such as the Special Prosecutor’s Office, the Guerrero Truth Commission, and the López Obrador government’s commission have sought to confron...