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Chair: Richard Drake

richard.drake@umontana

The University of Montana
Department of History
LA 256
Missoula, MT 59812

Contact
Diane Rapp
Telephone: (406) 243-2231
Fax: (406) 243-4076 
Email: diane.rapp@mso.umt.edu

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Contact: Dean Chris Comer
LA 136, Missoula, MT 59812
Telephone: 243-2632
Fax: 406-243-4076

Department of History

"History comes alive at the University of Montana. Drawing on their extensive publications and archival research, the faculty of the history department make history relevant and interesting."

History teaches the ability to think critically, synthesize logically and organize systematically, and communicate clearly skills valuable in any endeavour. History is an eclectic discipline that combines the best of liberal arts education with a broad pre-professional background. As the core discipline of the various Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities, History is the mother of many contemporary offspring, including Political Science, Anthropology, Economics, Geography, and Sociology. Only History offers a comprehensive outlook on the human experience.

  • The professors in the history department have won a number of national and international awards for their scholarship and for their teaching.
  • The department includes accomplished scholars who are dedicated to teaching and who make themselves accessible to students.