History - Lambuth University

History from Lambuth University is a Campus Bachelor History degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. During the Cuban Missile crisis of 1962, JFK cited the example of August 1914 to his advisers, reminding them how easily nations had slipped into World War I, as well as the difficulty in ending the bloody struggle. Bluffing one's way into a war is always easy ? bluffing out of it all but impossible, and JFK reminded his advisers that great powers like the British in the Boer War and the Soviet Union in Finland had become mired in protracted and difficult campaigns with great loss of life with little to show for it. Guided by his knowledge of history , JFK found a face-saving way for both sides to avoid war during the Cuban Missile Crisis. History, as it did for JFK, provides the context in which we make all of our decisions. In order to understand the historical process, Lambuth offers its history majors a variety of classes in American and World history . We are especially strong in U.S. Southern and British imperial history, but we have offered courses on World War I, Civil War and Reconstruction, Social and Political Thought of the American South, George Orwell and modern U.S. History . In addition to providing a thorough knowledge of U.S. and World history, our program develops students' critical thinking skills and prepares them for careers in multiple fields. History classes at Lambuth also emphasize the ability to communicate both orally and in writing, and our goal is to train students to become effective thinkers and readers, with the ability to analyze historical documents and understand the nature of historical interpretation. To this end, we hope to produce students who know history, but more importantly, how to learn history . History at Lambuth offers both the major and the minor in the field, an area which prepares students well for careers as varied as politics, business, human resources, administration, teaching, law and other areas. Secondary licensure in teaching is also an option. History majors build a history portfolio, which is the capstone project presented in the senior year. Students graduating with a major in history earn the Bachelor of Arts degree . Eligible students may also pursue Honors in History . Aside from in-class studies, history students have opportunities for field trips ? for example, to the Pompeii exhibit, to the Egyptian Museum and to a Greek Orthodox Church. Students may wish to become members of Phi Alpha Theta, the history club and to attend conferences and present papers at those conferences. In fact, one Lambuth student won the award for the best conference paper. View more details on Lambuth University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related History courses.