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The history graduate program emphasizes scholarship that balances specific focus with broad perspective. Faculty members inspire students to adopt a wide-ranging historical outlook, fostering an expansive comprehension of past events. During their studies, students acquire essential skills for pioneering historical research. Dynamic academic groups within the department and university promote cross-disciplinary dialogue among faculty, peers, and guest scholars. Dedicated faculty advisors monitor each student's progress while providing hands-on guidance for dissertation work. The department's strong emphasis on career preparation helps students evolve into skilled historians and educators. Scholars of early America explore not just the United States but the entire Atlantic region. Research specialties include racial identity, enslavement, colonial expansion, and revolutionary movements.