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Department of History
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August 14, 2018
![A google maps image of Rochester with a purple flag marking the location of the Douglass property purchase in April 1863.]()
RIT team identifies Frederick Douglass land deed
A research team from RIT has identified a land deed dating from the Civil War that shows abolitionist Frederick Douglass purchased property in what is now downtown Rochester. The deed is a revelation to scholars seeking to understand Douglass’s role as a businessman and landholder in Rochester. -
April 3, 2018
![A portrait of Michael Laver.]()
Michael Laver receives ACE Fellowship
Michael Laver, chair of the Department of History at RIT, has been named an ACE Fellow for the 2018-19 academic year by the American Council on Education. The program identifies and prepares faculty and staff for senior positions in college and university administration. -
November 16, 2017
![Jody Sidlauskas, Taylor Carpenter, and Juilee Decker work together to place artifacts into a display case in the library.]()
Museum Studies students retrace RIT history
Three new exhibits at the Wallace Library explore historical RIT artifacts as well as women who fought for the right to vote in New York state.
