When Maggie Brown appeared on the trivia competition game show “Jeopardy!” as a Tate High School student in 2018, it was a thrill she thought she’d only experience once. But for the UWF sophomore, the once in a lifetime opportunity recently turned out to be a twice in a lifetime opportunity. “About a year and […]
Dr. Jamin Wells grew up in Rhode Island immersed in the maritime world. Alongside his father, who established one of the area’s first police dive teams and later opened a dive shop, Wells began diving at age 10 in the cold, murky New England water and spent his youth spearfishing, racing sailboats and diving on […]
Dr. Jamin Wells, assistant professor and director of the Public History Master’s Program at the University of West Florida, was recently named the winner of the 2020 John Lyman Award in the U.S. Maritime History category for his book, “Shipwrecked: Coastal Disasters and the Making of the American Beach.” The book, published in 2020, examines […]
Exploration of the maritime history and heritage of the Gulf Coast is now readily available through the Gulf Coast Digital History Project, featuring a digital portal established by the University of West Florida and various partners. One touch of a screen or click of a mouse allows users to explore thousands of digitized photographs, maps […]
Throughout their lives, Valmae and Ron Besser were ardent advocates for the University of West Florida, supporters of the arts and committed to community improvements in Pensacola. Their longstanding history of generosity led to the establishment of three endowed scholarships at UWF. After a 27-year career with the U.S. Navy, Ron Besser enrolled at UWF, […]
Audio stories and documentaries created by undergraduate students were highlighted at the first annual University of West Florida Digital Humanities Lab Spring Showcase held April 26 at the University Commons. “The Digital Humanities Lab, which opened in August 2017, is housed in the Department of History and is funded by the Office of the Provost,” […]
The University of West Florida Historic Trust and Polimbatree will host “Griots Comin!” a celebration of African art, poetry, dance and song at Voices of Pensacola tomorrow from 7-9 p.m. The performance will showcase traditional Afrocentric art and music as well as provide a debut for the Polimbatree presentation at the Florida Folk Festival held […]
The University of West Florida Historic Trust, in conjunction with Pensacola Cinema Art, will host a screening of “Freaks and Errors,” a feature-length documentary about postage stamps, collectors and the lifelong quest for the obscure. The screening and presentation will be held on Feb. 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the Voices of Pensacola, 117 East […]
Members of “Local History” Summer course, which includes graduate and undergraduate students, recently presented research results at a symposium at the Voices of Pensacola Museum.
The Chartres labyrinth design symbolizes the pilgrimage to Jerusalem and is based on earlier spiral designs from prehistory.
The University of West Florida Historic Trust hosted a groundbreaking ceremony today for Museum Plaza, a historic preservation and education project that will help tell the story of Pensacola’s rich history. “The UWF Historic Trust is committed to providing both visitors and neighbors of this city an authentic interpretation of history that is unique to […]
The University of West Florida Historic Trust is introducing “Florida Stories,” a new walking-tour mobile app to enhance the visitor experience in historic Pensacola. A launch event will be held in front of the T.T. Wentworth Jr. Florida State Museum on Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 10 a.m. The app, which features a 12-stop, self-guided, illustrated […]
