History

"History" begins with historians: asking questions about the past, seeking out sources, and interpreting these sources to develop arguments about the past. If you are a ‘why’ kind of person you are in the right place, because asking why is what historians do. Answering the why is not just a matter of assembling the facts or knowing what happened when. If that were the case, historians would be unnecessary: the facts are all out there, firmly attached to names and dates.

At Wooster, we believe that the best way to understand history is to do history. We encourage students to ask questions about the past (and the present), to bring their own skills of critical thinking and interpretation to the sources of history.