Lyon G. Tyler Department of History

Named for Lyon Gardiner Tyler, the College's seventeenth president, William & Mary's Department of History is the oldest history department in the United States. Its moderate size, dedicated faculty, and distinctive history give the department a unique character among public institutions, and create a learning environment that fosters close interaction among students and teachers. The department's graduate program offers a Ph.D. in American History, as well as Master's Degree Programs in American History and Comparative History.

In the News

Professor Hahamovitch awarded Fulbright Fellowship

Cindy Hahamovitch has been appointed a Fulbright Fellow by the Irish Fulbright Commission.

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Ron Schechter Awarded Fellowship at Princeton University

Ron Schechter has been offered a fellowship for 2007-08 at the Shelby Cullom Davis Center for Historical Studies, at Princeton University. He will be working on his project, "Conceptions of Terror in the European Enlightenment," as a participant in the Davis Center's year-long seminar on the theme of fear.

Perspectives

Steel Drivin' Man wins three prizes

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Melvin Ely awarded American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship

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Chitralekha Zutshi awarded Kluge Fellowship

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