History Department

Knowledge of the Human Past and Experience

Providing a historically informed perspective on the contemporary world and the challenges that it faces.

The History Department provides students with a broad knowledge of the human past and experience...

Academic Programs

Undergraduate Program

History students in class at their desks

Graduate Program

Graduate student outside of the entrance to the History department.

List of Degrees

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What's Happening

Hallmarks of History: Preserve Nevada Releases ‘Most Endangered’ List

Nov. 12, 2024

Historic preservation group calls for action to sustain survival of 12 Silver State treasures.

UNLV Newsmakers 2024: October

Nov. 4, 2024

A monthly roundup of the top news stories at UNLV, featuring the presidential election, gaming partnerships, and much more.

From Whigs to the Web: The History of Civil Discourse (Or, Lack Thereof) in Politics

Oct. 18, 2024

Has candidate mudslinging and voter vitriol always been this unpleasant? UNLV history expert Michael Green explains the evolution of political decorum in America.

UNLV Newsmakers 2024: September

Undergrad researcher Benjamin Sabir helps H. Jeremy Cho examine an atmospheric water harvesting device. (Jeff Scheid/UNLV)

Oct. 1, 2024

A monthly roundup of the top news stories featuring UNLV staff and students.

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Experts

Paul Werth

Professor, Department of History
Dan Bubb

Aviation Historian and Associate Professor in Residence, UNLV Honors College
David S. Tanenhaus

James E. Rogers Professor of History and Law