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    panel explores meaning of independence today
    Apr 21, 2026 | St. Bonaventure hosts a panel on the meaning of independence as part of its America’s 250 Series, concluding with “The Revolution Today.”

    lecture examines Boston’s role in sparking revolution
    Apr 14, 2026 | What sparked the American Revolution? And why did it ignite in Boston? Those questions are at the heart of a presentation this month by St. Bonaventure University’s Dr. Steven Pitt.

    Historians to explore America’s unlikely Revolutionary victory
    Apr 07, 2026 | On Monday, April 13, historians from the nationally acclaimed digital history platform Emerging Revolutionary War will present an interactive panel discussion titled “Winning the War: Why American Victory was So Remarkable” at 7 p.m. in 201 Plassmann Hall.

    Lecture to explore George Washington’s legacy and influence
    Mar 24, 2026 | St. Bonaventure hosts a free lecture on George Washington’s legacy and how Americans remember the Revolution ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary.

    Student panel explores everyday life in the American Revolution
    Mar 23, 2026 | Everyday voices of the American Revolution come to St. Bonaventure today as part of a series of programs to commemorate the 250th anniversary of America’s founding.

    history series to commemorate America’s 250th birthday
    Mar 05, 2026 | To help celebrate America’s 250th birthday this year, St. Bonaventure University’s History Department will present a series of public programs through March and April.

    Caliva publishes essay on ancient Greek myth in Brill volume
    Nov 19, 2025 | A paper by Dr. Kathryn Caliva Smart, assistant professor of History, has been included in a volume of essays on ancient myths and religion published by Brill.

    Historian invited to share work on Boston’s 1689 mutiny
    Nov 19, 2025 | Dr. Steven Pitt, associate professor of History, published a chapter in October in the “Cambridge History of the American Revolution,” a three-volume collection.

    History professor presents paper on pirate Thomas Pound
    Sep 10, 2025 | Dr. Steven Pitt, associate professor of History, presented the paper “The Pirate Thomas Pound and the Machiavellian Scheme of a Royal Navy Captain” at the Problem of Piracy IV: An Interdisciplinary Conference on Plunder by Sea across the World from the Ancient to the Modern at the University of Exeter, England, June 19-20.

    's Caliva Smart presents paper at Goddess at the Crossing Place
    Mar 21, 2025 | Over midterm break, Dr. Kathryn Caliva Smart, assistant professor of History, presented a paper at The Goddess at the Crossing Place, a conference hosted by the Department of Humanities at Marshall University.

    CHS bulletin publishes update on Caliva Smart's book project
    Nov 23, 2024 | Dr. Kathryn Caliva Smart, assistant professor of History, spent a portion of last summer at the Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, D.C., working on her current book project: "Speaking about Gods: Mythic Knowledge and Narrative Authority in Greek Lyric Poetry." The CHS is a research institute under the auspices of Harvard University that supports research on all aspects of ancient Greece. Caliva Smart's term as a Hellenic studies fellow at the center continues through May 2025.

    Pitt presents at New England history conference in Boston
    Nov 08, 2024 | Dr. Steven Pitt, associate professor of History, presented a chapter titled "God's Paradox: Boston's Maritime World in the Seventeenth Century" at the New England Historical Association conference in Boston, Massachusetts, on Oct. 26.

    Jandoli Institute to publish hybrid journalism series
    Jun 20, 2024 | Climate change, artificial intelligence and NCAA conference realignment are among the topics St. Bonaventure University faculty members tackled in a hybrid journalism project for the Jandoli Institute.

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