The Augsburg History Society (AHS), founded in autumn 2001, is the reincarnation of the Augsburg History Club of earlier years. Its goal is to promote an appreciation of history's role in our lives among Ausgburg students and in the greater Augsburg community.

During the 2001-02 academic year, the AHS hosted numerous events, including a tour of Arms and Armor, makers of authentic replicas of medieval weapons; a tour of the historic "gangster caves" in St. Paul, and visits to the Guthrie Theatre to see Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra" and an adaptation of Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales."

The AHS also hosts a monthly film series, "History Goes to the Movies," featuring provocative as well as entertaining films presented by Augsburg professors.

Fellini's "Satyricon," presented by history prof Phil Adamo.

"The Man Who Never Was," presented by emeritus history prof Rick Nelson.

"Stealing Heaven," presented by history prof Phil Adamo.

Monty Python's "Life of Brian," presented by religion prof Phil Quanbeck II.

"Avalon," presented by history prof and dean Chris Kimball.

"Where the Spirit Lives," presented by American Indian studies prof Eric Buffalohead.

In the spring of 2002, the AHS and members of Phil Adamo's Medieval Crusades class (HIS 440) undertook the construction of a 1/10 scale model of a trebuchet, a medieval siege weapon similar to a catapult.

The project was funded by the departments of History, Mathematics, and Physics, as well as the Office of the Dean.