Missouri S&T History and Political Science Department

Missouri S&T History and Political Science Department This is the page for the Department of History and Political Science at Missouri S&T (formerly UM-Rolla, formerly Missouri School of Mines)

Here's another post from one of our study abroad students, this one from Abigail Schisler, who is double-majoring in His...
06/16/2026

Here's another post from one of our study abroad students, this one from Abigail Schisler, who is double-majoring in History and English: "Here’s me with a marble horse from around 300 BCE! This is one of many, many items we saw at the British Museum. Other highlights were the Rosetta Stone, the Sutton Hoo Treasures, and Oliver Cromwell’s death mask (as well as his bust to compare it to). They also had a very neat collection of first-century Roman and Italian statues, both of Roman emperors as well as lesser known citizens. I had a wonderful time visiting the British Museum and all of London through this history study abroad class!"

More highlights from the May Study Abroad trip. This one from History major Johnny Reade: “It was awesome to see the Yor...
06/15/2026

More highlights from the May Study Abroad trip. This one from History major Johnny Reade: “It was awesome to see the York Minister Cathedral, I was inspired by seeing my first ever European Cathedral. The atmosphere was amazing and walking into the Minister was breath taking as well! The handcrafted stone and medieval stained glass was beautiful. A must see when visiting England.” Missouri S&T Study Abroad

A couple more pictures from Dr. Ketcherside’s WWII tour. The group spent the anniversary of D-Day at the American Cemete...
06/12/2026

A couple more pictures from Dr. Ketcherside’s WWII tour. The group spent the anniversary of D-Day at the American Cemetery and they also visited Omaha Beach.

Check out Dr. McManus discussing D-Day on this special episode of History Happy Hour.
06/10/2026

Check out Dr. McManus discussing D-Day on this special episode of History Happy Hour.

This week on History Happy Hour: To mark the 82nd Anniversary of D-...

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06/05/2026

Join in this afternoon! Starts at 2pm Central!

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Deja vu?  Dr. Ketcherside is back in France - this time leading a WWII tour.
06/04/2026

Deja vu? Dr. Ketcherside is back in France - this time leading a WWII tour.

More student study abroad reflections.  This time from history major Elle Webers:"This is me with one of the ravens of t...
06/03/2026

More student study abroad reflections. This time from history major Elle Webers:

"This is me with one of the ravens of the Tower of London. The Tower was one of my favorite sites that we visited during the Medieval and Renaissance England class. The tour lead by the Beefeater about the history of the Tower and some of the events that happened there was both entertaining and educational, and the armory in the White Tower was full of unique weapons, armor, and diplomatic gifts. Obviously I was very excited to see the ravens. They were not so impressed by me.”
S&T Study Abroad

Here's what history major Caden had to say about his summer study abroad experience in Berlin: "This trip was something ...
06/02/2026

Here's what history major Caden had to say about his summer study abroad experience in Berlin: "This trip was something I couldn't expect, and now can't explain. You simply had to be there. The places to be seen, the food to be eaten was all fantastic and interesting.
But this trip would not have been what it was without the people. Between the fantastic guidance and engagement from our proverbial program 'dad' to the ins and outs of Revenge of the Sith, this program was made special by the people who were there, the people who I will remember for the rest of my life. The people who turned this trip from academically interesting to life-changing. I cannot thank them enough, and I hope to see all of them again." S&T Study Abroad

The students have finished up their study abroad program, but we're just getting started with their social media updates...
06/01/2026

The students have finished up their study abroad program, but we're just getting started with their social media updates!

First up is Timothy Williams, a Missouri S&T Biology major. He says,

"At the Globe Theatre, we saw 'A Midsummer Night's Dream.’ It was a delight to see! I haven't been to a live performance of a play in quite some time and breaking the drought here was certainly the best way I could do it. In hindsight, I wish I had performed in the auditions at the beginning of the production. But by the time I had worked out my stage fright the actual play was about to begin.”
Stay tuned for more student posts!
Missouri S&T Study Abroad

Weekend listening: the latest episode of the podcast Someone Talked! hosted by Dr. McManus and the National D-Day Memori...
05/29/2026

Weekend listening: the latest episode of the podcast Someone Talked! hosted by Dr. McManus and the National D-Day Memorial. In this episode, he visits with Anthony Maras, the director of the new D-Day movie Pressure that explores the impact of weather on Eisenhower's decision making for the Normandy invasion. Enjoy!

In World War II, the warnings were everywhere: the enemy is listening! Now, it’s your turn to eavesdrop. Join the conversation with Someone Talked! – the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial.

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