History is the discipline of critical inquiry into the human past .
Earlham's history curriculum encompasses the study of North American, European, Latin American , and selected non-Western civilizations, including Chinese, Japanese, African, and Russian . Unusual resources available to history students include Conner Prairie , a living history museum that is another division of Earlham, and the College Archives and Quaker Collection. Conner Prairie is an accredited and nationally ranked re-creation of early Indiana life, a place where students can study midwestern history, learn how a museum functions, and pursue internships in research, collections, and interpretation. The College Archives and Quaker Collection , under the curatorship of Thomas Hamm, are rich in material for the study of Quaker, community, educational, African American, Native American, and women's history. The department prepares students for a variety of careers.