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Rachel Gross

Writing the personal statement

16 August 2022 – Peter Kopp, Rachel Gross and Lee Bishop

graduate school, applications, graduate programs, graduate students, writing

The National Council on Public History has a wonderful guide for students applying to graduate school, but it offers limited advice on how to write your personal statement. Prospective public history graduate students could benefit from insights about what graduate faculty are looking for in these short essays. Read More

Public history students and city history tours: A collaboration

20 June 2019 – Rachel Gross

teaching, projects, interpretation, collaboration, tours, urban history

Every week throughout the summer, small groups of residents of Missoula, Montana, meet at Caras Park near downtown for history tours called “Unseen Missoula.” One important contributor to the development of the tour program has been the public history students of the University of Montana. Read More

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The Impact of Public History Projects on High School Communities
11 September 2024 – Bri Matson, Sophia Imperioli, Justin Porcelo and Lauren Perry
projects, community partners, NCPH 2024 Awards
In the Fall of 2023, the Museum Club at East High School in Denver, Colorado began working with students at the University of Colorado Denver to expand the high school’s museum to better represent their current community. This collaboration highlights the value of incorporating public history in high school curricula. Read More

Rachel Gross

Writing the personal statement

Public history students and city history tours: A collaboration

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