Public History

Public History is a family of activities whose common goal is to bring the knowledge, insights, skills and standards of the historical profession to the public. Its practitioners work in many settings including private firms, archives, museums, government agencies, and academic institutions. Public history majors will typically develop skills through work in American history.

Qualified students are encouraged to develop an internship program working with one of the many public history venues in our region. An internship will substitute for one elective. Possibilities include the Indian Museum of the Carolinas, the John Blue House, the Latta House in Charlotte Levine Museum of Southern History, and the Museum of the Cape Fear.