Washington College’s Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience explores the American experience in all its diversity and complexity, seeks creative approaches to illuminating the past, and inspires thoughtful conversation informed by history. Through educational programs, scholarship and public outreach, and a special focus on written history, the Starr Center seeks to bridge the divide between the academic world and the public at large.
Starr Center Stories
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PHOTO GALLERY: It was a night to remember on Nov. 15 as students, staff and people from all over the Chestertown community braved the frosty weather to enjoy a talk by renowned author and journalist, ...
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As an intern at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Paris Young ’21 is helping develop an innovative project that will digitize and preserve African American history.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Staff, students and friends spent a magical afternoon aboard the majestic Virginia on Oct. 26 as part of the festivities of Downrigging Weekend. Although the weather was not on our side, ...
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The College’s Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience hosted its first summer conference for high school students in mid-July.
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Landing a job at National Geographic even before she had graduated, Rachel Brown ’16 hit the ground learning and hasn’t slowed down yet.
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Through the Starr Center’s Explore America Summer Internship program, history major Sara Underwood ’19 is working as a curatorial and collections management intern at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia.
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