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
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.
Zine Exhibit at Mansfield
What is a zine? For his Mansfield Library Archives internship, Sam Jackson developed an exhibit that explores the evolution of these intriguing do-it-yourself publications. Come check out the display in the library that shows off the diversity of zines from the archive’s collection.
Queer In and Out project featured in Daily Montana
Queer In and Out, a collaborative project involving UM history students and faculty, has been featured in the Daily Montanan.
