Howard Berger, PhD

Professor and John Weyerhaeuser Chair of American History

Contact:: hberger@collegeofidaho.edu

208-459-5668
Expertise:: American History, colonial to the twentieth century, Jewish History, the Holocaust, American Intellectual history

Education

Ph. D., History, The University of Washington, 1982

M. A., History, The University of Washington, 1975

B.A., The George Washington University, 1972 with honors and Phi Beta Kappa

Personal Statement

Howard Berger began lecturing at The College of Idaho in 1982, and holds the John Weyerhaeuser Chair in American History.

Dr. Berger's regular courses include: Western Civilization, Introduction to the History of the U.S., History of American Ideas, National Socialism and the Final Solution, America in the 1960s, The American Westward Movement, The U.S. since 1945, The American South since 1865, Jewish History, and Modern Russia and the U.S.S.R

In addition, Dr. Berger has led two trips to Israel (1985, l994), and one trip (1998) to Poland, Amsterdam, and Israel, to visit Auschwitz Extermination Center and the Ann Frank House, and to celebrate the Fiftieth Anniversary of the State of Israel.

“I have loved teaching here for almost 29 years and I plan to be here for another 29 years.” --Howard Berger

Dr. Berger’s office is in 207 Strahorn Hall.

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