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The
study of history
fulfills an essential function for reflective persons: a full
understanding  of
the past on its own terms through the lens of the present. In this
regard,
history serves as our collective memory and provides some of the key
interpretive
schemata for humanity. The study of history at a Christian
institution
is a near-sacred endeavor. Indeed, to learn about and reflect on
the contributions, accomplishments, and errors of those who preceded us
in the context of Christianity expands our mind and strengthens our
faith.
History students learn to read broadly and critically for information,
interpretation, and style. The study of history assists students in
becoming
articulate and reflective by affording numerous opportunities for the
development
of research, analytical, creative, and expressive skills.
A major in History
serves as a preparation for
a variety of careers: teaching, law, the ministry, business, library
science,
and government service. Students seeking to enroll eventually in a
graduate
program in history should take more than the minimum number of history courses.
Students desiring to teach at the middle school or high school levels
must
complete special course work required for teacher certification. Others
may elect to take a minimal History major in order to either double
major
or sample elective courses widely. ENC also offers two related minors:
(1) Government and (2) Pre-Law.
Boston, founded in
1630, is one of the oldest
urban centers in America. Often called the cradle of liberty, the
city is an ideal environment for the study of history. History
students
at ENC
hold the tremendous advantage of having dozens of archives,
libraries,
historical collections, and historic
sites and museums within miles of ENC’s campus. Leading
scholars
from across the nation and around the globe frequently give public
lectures at the numerous colleges, universities, and libraries in
the
metropolitan area. (See
this ENC History Department page for lectures in the area.)
Moreover, the ENC History Department regularly sponsors on-campus
lectures presented by the world’s leading historians and social
scientists.
Whether students are interested in studying ancient, colonial, or
modern
history, ENC’s history major offers a world of opportunities.
BOSTON-AREA HISTORY LINKS
Archives
Boston
Athenaeum Collections
Boston
University Archives
City
of Boston Archives & Records
Congregational
Church Archives
John
F. Kennedy Library
Massachusetts
Historical Society
Massachusetts Maps Online
(new)
Massachusetts
State Archives
National
Archives, Boston
Quincy,
MA Historical Society
Rare Books &
Special Collections at Boston College
UMASS
Archives & Special
Collections
Libraries
Boston
College Library
Boston Public Library
Boston University
Libraries
Eastern Nazarene
College Library
Northeastern
University Libraries
University of
Massachusetts, Boston, Healy Library
Historic
Sites & Museums
Adams
National Historic
Site, Qunicy, MA
Boston
Historical Markers
Commonwealth Museum
Harvard
University Art Museums
Josiah Quincy
House, 1770 (two blocks from the ENC campus)
Museum
of Afro-American History,
Boston
Museum of Fine
Arts, Boston
Old South Meeting House
Paul
Revere House
Peabody
Essex Museum, Salem
Plimoth
Plantation
Quincy
Historic Walking Tour
Revolutionary War Sites,
National Parks Service
History
& Other Lectures
in Boston and Surrounding Area
American
Antiquarian Society (Worcester, MA) Public Lectures
Boston
College Lectures and Readings
Boston
Public Library Events
Boston
Theological Institute
Cambridge
Forum
Commonwealth
Museum Lectures
Ford
Hall Forum
Harvard
Book Store (est. 1932) frequently
hosts public lectures
Harvard
Coop public lectures on a variety of topics
Massachusetts
Historical Society Lectures (most open to the public)
Museum
of Fine Arts
Old
South Church Lectures
Online Images of
Boston & Vicinity
Boston
images from the New York Public Library Digital Gallery
Images
of Boston from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs division
- keyword search: "Boston"
Prints,
sketches, & paintings of Boston from Artcylopedia
Boston
fine art from the San Francisco Museum of Fine Art
Maps,
engravings, and prints of Boston from the Yale University Beinecke Rare
Book and Manuscript Library - keyword search: "Boston"
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