Troy University Division of History and Philosophy

01/22/2026

🌳 We are seeking students interested in participating in the Arbor Day Program at Dothan Area Botanical Gardens on February 26, 2026. This will give the Dothan campus some of the community service hours needed to maintain our Tree Campus USA status. 🌳There will be an opportunity to attend the Arbor Day Program, assist in giving away hundreds of tree seedlings, and participate in a Tree ID and History Tour immediately after the seedling giveaway. Please email me if you are willing to help! [email protected] Dr. O'Sullivan, History Department

10/25/2025

Dr. Merriman hard at work recruiting for the department today!

08/17/2025

“Capturing Black History in the Wiregrass" features interviews with African American residents of Dothan who lived through the era of racial segregation and desegregation

The Wiregrass Archives at Troy University Dothan and Mit Kirkland of the the Wiregrass Black History Channel have completed a collaborative project funded by the Society of American Archivists. Titled "Capturing Black History in the Wiregrass," the project features nine video interviews with African...

04/30/2025

The History Club will have its last event of the 2024-2025 academic year TODAY at 5:00 pm in Patterson 203 to talk about the Fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary.

04/25/2025

The Alabama Humanities Alliance is bringing a new Smithsonian traveling exhibit to Alabama. SPARK! Places of Innovation explores the places, people, and circumstances that ignite innovation and invention in rural communities across our nation.

Across 2025-2026, this Smithsonian traveling exhibit will tour six towns across the state, sparking conversations about innovation and invention in our rural communities. Learn how you can join us, below!

04/07/2025

Please join us for the John Woodham Memorial Lecture on April 24 at noon, on the Troy University Dothan Campus. Dr. Lewis will speak about "Prominent Black History Makers: Dothan, Alabama."

02/26/2025

Blue sky on the Troy - Dothan campus. 🐦

02/22/2025

Dreams do come true! Join us for Big Mama Thornton historical marker unveiling next Sat. (3/1) 11am at the new Ariton Museum, featuring Ariton blues legends - Big Mama & JW Warren! Thanks to Blues Power DJ - Gil Anthony for his tireless work; Big Mama's Relatives - Benjamin Key; Ben Key; Wiregrass Blues Society; Debbie Bond's and Rick Asherson's research. They will perform as well as Lenny Trawick, Marcus Hart and John Issac Seals. To get to the Ariton Museum (which is newly formed and not in most navigation systems yet): Use Hobo Pantry address for GPS: 22 Pea River Road, Ariton, AL 36311. The Hobo Pantry is ~100 yards from the museum. See this video that explains more about Big Mama's legacy, the marker, and the Ariton museum. The Town of Ariton funded the historical marker and the museum was given start-up funds from the Dale County Commission. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz-UnFNzvxk

02/18/2025

Troy Campus: Please join us in the Troy Campus Library on Thursday, February 27th at 11:30AM as Albany State University History Professor Dr. Joshua Butler provides a lecture discussing his research and the content of his forthcoming book, "A Strange Land of Shadows: Dissent, Violence, and the Civil War Era on the Southern Frontier." The book discusses southwest Georgia during the final years of enslavement, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. Dr. Butler will examine the changing power dynamics during these three pivotal times in Southern history.

01/08/2025

The Year Ahead In Higher Ed: 5 Trends To Watch In 2025

Here are five trends that will affect higher education in 2025. Chief among the issues will be multiple policy changes likely to be pursued by the Trump administration.

09/19/2024

Upcoming virtual event from the Organization of American Historians

Members of the Historians Council on the Constitution discuss the Supreme Court’s latest attempts to co-opt history.