Like many of my classmates, I was drawn to Williams’ history department by an interest in the subject matter. After sampling several courses, I decided, primarily because I enjoyed it, to major in history (as well as political economy). Although I never intended to pursue a career in history, I… Continue reading »
I always planned to teach. When I was ten, I was going to teach fifth grade — then middle school — then high school. So I fell into the idea of teaching college as a matter of course, and settled on teaching history, rather than English or math, so naturally… Continue reading »
I majored in history after my father suggested that above all else after graduation, I would be expected to “think critically and write clearly.” Following my interests in military strategy and leadership, I spent my senior year analyzing (marginally critically and clearly) the Spanish invasion of Mexico and the Vietnam… Continue reading »
I began to consider a history-related career in my junior year at Williams while taking the required History 301 seminar, and realized the depth of my interest in history that summer while interning at a public policy think tank in Washington, D.C. Although I did apply to a variety of… Continue reading »
Tyler Holden, Class of 2013 History Major, served as a White House Intern this summer! See the story published in iBerkshires.com on Sunday, September 9, 2013. http://www.iberkshires.com/story/44683/Williams-Grad-Serves-as-White-House-Intern.html … Continue reading »
Lily Wong’s essay, “Eating the Hyphen,” has been chosen for the soon to be released book, Best Food Writing 2013, edited by Holly Hughes. The essay was originally published in Gastronomica Magazine in 2012. She completed her thesis entitled, Remembering the Nanjing Massacre: Transnationalism and Atrocity, in that same year… Continue reading »