“We are always looking for classes that cover American history in unique ways,” said Jen Garrott, associate producer of C-SPAN’s American History TV.
A specialist in women’s history and the history of sport, Williams said history is fun and should be taught that way.
“History is not a simple collection of facts, dates and names, but is a messy, complicated, wonderful story,” Williams said. “And that is exactly how I teach it.”
Williams, who said the occasion was a personal honor, is the author of several articles and is nearing completion of her book, “Life After the League: The Real Impact of Playing in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.” She earned her doctorate from the University of Kentucky.
Williams’ lecture will air later this year on C-SPAN 3. The “Lectures in History” series is shown Saturday nights at 8 p.m. and midnight ET. Videos of past episodes are available on cspan.org under Series: American History TV: Lectures in History. The series is also available via podcast on iTunes.
To learn more about Williams or Marshall’s history program, visit www.marshall.edu/history.
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Photo: Dr. Kat Williams lectures to her history class, which is being recorded for later transmission on C-SPAN 3’s “Lectures in American History.”