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Hana Lerdboon poses with pilot helmet, camera and laptop

From Pilot Helmets to Plane Parts, Undergrad Preserves Aviation History in 3D

Intern at College Park Aviation Museum Helps Create Digital Experience for Visitors

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Take This Class! How Shopping Has Shaped U.S. History

‘Pocketbook Politics’ Tells Story of American Consumerism

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7 Facts You Never Knew About Maryland

From Washington’s Resignation to Famous Authors and Firefighting Innovations, Learn More About the Old Line State

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6 Little-Known Facts About a Founding Father

UMD Scholar in New Docuseries Shares ‘These Truths’ on Thomas Jefferson

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UMD Awarded $3.6M Mellon Foundation Grant to Advance Indigenous Archives

Project Will Develop Tools, Standards and Reparative Practices to Restore Indigenous Histories

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University of Maryland Libraries Receives $9 Million to Enhance University Archives

Gift Will Support UMD’s Commitment to Explore, Document and Educate on its History

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Project Embraces Tribal History With Modern Technology

Piscataway, UMD Team Up to 3D-Print Replicas of Peace Medals

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Take This Class! Spies, Assassins, Martyrs and Witches

History Course Delves Into Famous Trials and Why They Continue to Capture Public Interest

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Behind Baltimore’s Closed Doors

Alumna Investigates the Small Histories in Charm City’s Houses

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From Ashes to Awe

Students and Faculty Mark 20 Years of Excavating and Documenting Little-Known Ruins Near Pompeii

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Inside the Nooks of ‘The Bookshop’

In New Book, Alum Traces the Long Story of Bookstores

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Terp Notches 9-Day Winning Streak on ‘Jeopardy!’

History Grad, Former UMD Quiz Bowl Competitor, Is No Stranger to Competition Shows

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