"I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crises. The great point is to bring them the real facts."
~Abraham Lincoln
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Classes taught in the Department of History, Political Science and Geography encourage students to (1) have a solid understanding of and interest in U.S. and World history, and a sense of the complexities of human experience; (2) read and write well; (3) communicate publicly and participate in small teams; (4) have some knowledge of doing research in a university library; and (5) discuss history on a general political, social and moral level. In addition, History Education majors should develop a sizeable repertoire of lessons, pedagogies and approaches to history which are appropriate for teaching at the secondary level.