UMontana Public History Program
projects
Public History Internships
In 2024, twenty-one University of Montana students participated in public history internships. Some went to Europe, while others stayed local in Montana and connected more deeply with their community. All interns gained valuable experience that helped them develop their careers. …
Building Going-to-the-Sun Road digital exhibit
University of Montana public history students created a digital exhibit on the Building the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park in collaboration with the Montana History Portal. This project came out of Leif Fredrickson’s history of the automobile course. After…
Ben Williams on His Public History Internship in Virginia City
It was about 2022 when I first became interested in public history. The field of public history interested me because it bridged the gap between academia and the public sphere. The idea that historians could use their professional training and…
news
Sam Jackson wins library scholarship
Public history student Sam Jackson, who has been doing a public history internship for the past year with the Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections, won the H. William Gabriel Library Scholarship for commitment and care in facilitating an accessible and welcoming environment for all library users. Congratulations, Sam!
Wet Missoula Oral Histories online
Kyle Volk’s class’s “Wet Missoula” oral histories are now fully available online. Explore the oral histories more here and read about the project here.
History Department sponsors NAI conference
The National Association for Interpretation Heartland Region is holding its 2025 conference, Stories on the Landscape, in Missoula, Montana, this week. The event brings together professional interpreters from across the region to explore cultural and natural interpretation. The UM Public History Program is a proud sponsor of this amazing event, which is hosted by one of our great partners: the Montana Natural History Center.
