Job Description of a Military Historian
Military history covers all aspects of armed conflict through time. A military historian uses methods grounded in historiography to study warfare, warfare's impact on society, and the evolution of military technology.
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Skills
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A military historian must be able to conduct research based on critical evaluation of primary documents and other source materials, and communicate the results of the research in written and spoken form.
Education
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Generally, to work professionally as a historian requires a graduate degree in history. A PhD is preferred. In graduate school, a student can specialize in military history.
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Military Historians in the University
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Many military historians are employed as university professors. Depending on their specialty, they will teach such courses in war and battle histories, history of weapons, armed conflict and culture change.
Historians in the Military
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Historians within the military work as instructors and trainers. They will also assist command leadership on research projects about past conflicts and future war planning.
Military Historians in the Museum
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Military historians often find employment in museums as curators, exhibit developers, and interpreters or educators.
Military Historians as Archivists
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Military historians are often cross-trained as archivists to work in archival repositories that deal with military records. These records include battles plans and maps, soldier diaries, enlistment records, and troop histories.
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