Digital History Center Housed in the Department of History Digital History Center Housed in the Department of History Breadcrumb research centers and institutes digital history center About the Center The United States Military Academy at West Point Department of History is a world leader in the field of digital history. This encompasses both a methodological approach to asking and answering questions about the human past that would have been impossible or impractical to tackle without the aid of computers, and the use of digital tools for communicating historical sources and analysis in better ways than traditional media allow. The Digital History Center (DHC) encourages, coordinates, and supports the efforts of our faculty and cadets in the creation of digital history products, and works to sustain and continuously improve the digital textbooks and other resources used to enhance the learning of cadets in the courses we teach. The DHC also serves the wider historical community by making available digital resources that support learning about, teaching, or connecting with history, including digital versions of our widely used maps. Center Leadership Dr. Clifford Rogers Professor and Director of the Digital History Center Prof Clifford Rogers graduated magna cum laude from Rice University, where he triple-majored in economics, history, and policy studies, before earning his MA and Ph.D. in military history from The Ohio State University. He was a Fulbright fellow in the U.K. and an Olin fellow at Yale prior to joining the USMA faculty in 1995. After a year away from the Academy as a Leverhulme Visiting Professor at the University of Wales, Swansea, he was promoted to Professor of History in 2006. Professor Rogers was a co-founder (in 2002) and remains a co-editor of The Journal of Medieval Military History, and is also the co-Senior Editor of the digital, interactive West Point History of Warfare. Read more about Dr. Rogers COL Seanegan Sculley Professor and Director of the Digital History Center COL Seanegan Sculley enlisted in the US Army in January 1995 as an airborne infantryman and served in Vicenza, IT until attending Officer Candidate School in the summer of 1999. He was commissioned as an Armor officer and became a tank platoon leader in 1-12 Cavalry at Fort Hood, TX before completing his BA in History at Texas State University in December 2002. From 2007-2012, he served as both an instructor and assistant professor of History at the United States Military Academy during which time he deployed to Mosul, Iraq from 2009-2010. He earned his PhD in History from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in May 2015 and he currently serves as an Academy Professor in the Department of History at West Point. Read more about COL Sculley Digital History Center Projects The projects undertaken or supported by the DHC generally fall into three broad categories:Cadet research utilizing digital history methodologies and involving faculty mentorship:Research projects by faculty members using digital history methods, often involving the integration of cadets as undergraduate researchers:History projects that are more about using digital media to present history in interactive ways than to answer historical questions.View all projects Mapping the Hudson This is a multi-year project researching the military significance of New York state in the 18th century. This project brings together geographic and historical research to best present the area as we approach the 250th anniversary of the Revolution. Learn more about mapping the Hudson Valley Medieval Sieges In the summer of 2018, four cadets worked with the first DHC director, Professor Cliff Rogers, to design and implement a database that would make it possible to answer questions about the Hundred Years’ War (1337-1453). Learn more about medieval sieges LTC William N. Reed Cadets examine the record of LTC William N. Reed, the highest-ranking African-American soldier during the Civil War, and the impact he and other black officers would have on the Army as an instrument of social change both in their present and future. Learn more about LTC Reed Monument Wars The John André memorial in Tappan, NY provides an excellent case study of the ways in which memorials can spark public controversy and become subject to changing interpretations over time. Learn more about monument wars Partners The following organizations have partnered with the Digital History Center by providing invaluable knowledge, talent, and material. The Center for Oral HistoryThe mission of the West Point Center for Oral History (COH) is to record, preserve, and present the stories of soldiers, statesmen, and others who have influenced the profession of arms, in order to inspire, educate, and develop cadets, enhance the public’s understanding of the experience of the soldier, and create new primary source material for scholars. Material Culture StudiesMaterial Culture Studies serves as a conduit between the West Point Museum and the Department of History, and seeks to leverage its unparalleled collection to enhance historical perspectives for both cadets and faculty alike. With access to the Museum’s rare and plentiful artifacts, material culture enables our instructors to take history out of the books and place it directly into the hands of cadets in the classroom. United States Military Academy BandThe extremely skilled and talented members of the West Point Band have worked with the Digital History Center to record historical songs and instrumental music that has been incorporated into The West Point History of Warfare. We are working to add to the repertoire and present the music, along with supporting historical texts, in other formats, as well. Black History Project at West PointThe Black History Project (BHP) at West Point is proud to partner with the Digital History Center. The main effort of the BHP is to educate and research, principally about the black experience at West Point and in the armed forces more broadly. The Digital History Center provides an exciting and effective new medium for cadet and faculty research alike for use in several Department of History core and elective courses. The West Point MuseumThe West Point Museum has an extraordinary collection of artifacts and artworks. Collaboration with the Museum has enabled the Digital History Center to create widgets that match textual descriptions of the equipment of soldiers of various eras with photographs of their equipment and uniforms. The Museum has also provided high-quality images of original artwork, including pieces drawn or painted by soldiers, that have been included in The West Point History of Warfare. The Center for Holocaust and Genocide StudiesThe CHGS operates as an inter-service hub, linking all branches of the Armed Forces with academic institutions, government agencies, and non-governmental entities world-wide, empowering current and future leaders to think deeply about the causes, contexts, and consequences of genocide while instilling a profound sense of history, ethics, and responsibility. 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