History

Laura Nolan

“My background in history enables me to have a critical lens to understanding the world around me, and better support my students as they think critically and envision new possibilities.”

Sharon Suri

“I think that my respect and understanding of historical context and complex systems is invaluable to the work I do.”

Sarah Young

“Majoring in history has given me a greater understanding of the world around me and an appreciation for multiple (often conflicting) perspectives.”

Sarah Woodman

“My history degree has enabled me to do history as both a job and a love.”

Mandi Cederlund Horwitz

“My history major was very significant for me and I use my knowledge and skills gained through my history major daily in the classroom.”

Kristen Burkholder

“Learning to be a historian also taught me to take the long view of most things in life, to think about the consequences of, for example, social policy.”

Camille (Green) Wilder

“I was already a feminist when I went to college—being a history major gave me a framework for a more complex understanding of race, class and colonial issues.”

Melanie Rawn

Sarah Harris

“I think history classes were a fantastic preparation for the academic rigors of law school, and proved valuable in everyday situations (conversations at cocktail parties and with clients, as well as understanding global current events).”

Cassandra Johnson

“Majoring in history refined my reading, critical thinking and writing skills that I have been able to apply to all facets of my life. And of course it prepared me for the rigors of teaching all history genres in high school.”

Ann (Scott) Messana

“It was a very challenging major, particularly in developing my critical thinking and writing skills.”

Linda Bassett Puertas

“Majoring in history helped me develop the analytical, research, and writing skills required to be a successful attorney. Additionally, studying American history gave me a deeper understanding of American Constitutional Law and continues to influence how I think about the law, its purposes and its effectiveness is solving inequalities.”

Sandra Lewis

Kelly Feinstein-Johnson

“Being a history major cultivated a deep interest in how human beings respond to their world in different places and times. This curiosity eventually prompted me to return to graduate school and pursue a PhD.”

Jessica Butler

“Having experience in history has been invaluable for both my research and writing skills, as well as my experience as a student and a teacher.”

Katie Galli Holden

“(Being a History major) continues to serve me as a mother, as I’ve been able to draw on parenting tactics from many cultures and as I seek to raise my daughter with a knowledge of the world around her.”

Jessica Christian

“I was very prepared and comfortable discussing the readings in classes, thanks to Scripps and the Claremont Colleges!”

Zeenat Hassan

“Majoring in history was a big help in law school…I had a lot of insight into how and why our legal system came to look the way it does now”

Dayle-ann Lee-Roche

“Even in my current field of practice (therapy), knowing the history of people’s cultures, countries of origin, etc. helps me understand my clients and their families and informs how I help them develop appropriate interventions”

Lynn Charles

“Studying history at the Claremont Collages taught me to how to think and learn, develop a theory/thesis/argument and defend it with evidence, and, most importantly, write well.”