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Disasters and the Politics of Memory
The challenges involved in constructing the 9-11 Museum in New York City within the context of other man-made disasters.
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Kevin Rozario
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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September 1, 2014
The Problem of Slavery
David Brion Davis’s philosophical history.
by
Scott Spillman
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The Point
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July 23, 2014
The Weeping Time
A forgotten history of the largest slave auction ever on American soil.
by
Kristopher Monroe
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The Atlantic
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July 10, 2014
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Mall Rats
The early controversy over whether or not to build the Washington Monument on the National Mall.
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BackStory
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May 23, 2014
The Education of Laura Bridgman
She was Helen Keller before Helen Keller. Then her mentor abandoned their studies.
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Rosemary Mahoney
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Slate
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May 1, 2014
My Civil War
A southerner discovers the inaccuracy of the the myths he grew up with, and slowly comes to terms with his connection to the Civil War.
by
John T. Edge
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Oxford American
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April 8, 2014
Hannah, Andrew Jackson’s Slave
A favorite of Old Hickory, she made him seem kinder than he was. Why?
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Mark R. Cheathem
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Humanities
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March 10, 2014
'The Greatest Catastrophe the World Has Seen'
Considering six books on the outbreak of World War I and its place in history.
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R. J. W. Evans
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New York Review of Books
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February 6, 2014
Snapshots of History
Wildly popular accounts like @HistoryInPics are bad for history, bad for Twitter, and bad for you.
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Rebecca Onion
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Slate
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February 5, 2014
The Soldier Who Needed 'Nam
The story of one veteran who could never find peace—until he made Vietnam his home.
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Nissa Rhee
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Narratively
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January 7, 2014
Black Beethoven and the Racial Politics of Music History
How the attempt to claim Beethoven as Black actually recycles racist tropes.
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Nicholas T. Rinehart
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Transition
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November 13, 2013
Ages of Revolution: How Old Were the Early American Leaders on July 4, 1776?
They have shaped America, but how old were they on Independence Day?
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Todd Andrlik
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Journal of the American Revolution
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August 8, 2013
150 Years of Misunderstanding the Civil War
As the 150th of the Battle of Gettysburg approaches, it's time to question the popular account of a war that tore apart the nation.
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Tony Horwitz
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The Atlantic
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June 19, 2013
The Mammy Washington Almost Had
In 1923, the U.S. Senate approved a new monument in D.C. "in memory of the faithful slave mammies of the South."
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Tony Horwitz
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The Atlantic
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May 31, 2013
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Monumental Disagreements
On America's iconic monuments and the idea of national remembrance.
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BackStory
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May 24, 2013
Perry Miller and the Puritans: An Introduction
Historians often treat Miller as a foil, but the Father of American Intellectual history retains untapped potential to inspire new modes of inquiry.
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Rivka Maizlish
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U.S. Intellectual History Blog
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May 8, 2013
History of Survivance: Upper Midwest 19th-Century Native American Narratives
A series of objects of both Native and non-Native origin that tell a story of extraordinary culture disruption.
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Digital Public Library of America
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April 16, 2013
partner
Georgia On Our Mind
The story of a group of people who get together each year to reenact the notorious 1946 Moore’s Ford lynching in Georgia.
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BackStory
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March 1, 2013
partner
Where the Buffalo Roam
How Buffalo Bill’s Wild West brought scenes from the American West to audiences around the globe.
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BackStory
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March 1, 2013
partner
Telling the Untold Story 1
Why Marvin Greer spends his weekends playing the part of a slave at Civil War reenactments.
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BackStory
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March 1, 2013
I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill
History books are rewritten to focus on the underdog. Surely that is a victory for the common people...or is it?
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Stephen Duncombe
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The Baffler
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January 13, 2013
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Cowboys and Mailmen
Debunking myths about the Pony Express.
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BackStory
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December 7, 2012
How Columbus Day Fell Victim to Its Own Success
It's worth remembering that the now-controversial holiday started as a way to empower immigrants and celebrate American diversity.
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Yoni Appelbaum
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The Atlantic
on
October 8, 2012
partner
Who Invented Memorial Day?
As Americans enjoy the holiday weekend, does anyone know how Memorial Day originated?
by
Jim Downs
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HNN
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May 28, 2012
The Unsinkable Myth
Reflections on the various legends surrounding the world's most famous ship.
by
Richard Howells
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The Public Domain Review
on
April 11, 2012
The Great Illusion of Gettysburg
How a re-creation of its most famous battle helped erase the meaning of the Civil War.
by
Yoni Appelbaum
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The Atlantic
on
February 6, 2012
Conservatism: A State of the Field
Does recognizing the importance of conservatism in the twentieth century make us see the arc of American history in a new way?
by
Kim Phillips-Fein
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Journal of American History
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December 1, 2011
What Became of the Taíno?
The Indians who greeted Columbus were believed to have died out. But a search for their descendants yielded surprising results.
by
Robert M. Poole
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Smithsonian
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October 1, 2011
Geronimo: The Warrior
Edward Rielly tells of the tragic massacre which underpinned the life of resistance fighter Geronimo.
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Edward Rielly
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The Public Domain Review
on
August 29, 2011
Historical Amnesias: An Interview with Paul Connerton
“The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting.”
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Paul Connerton
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Sina Najafi
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Jeffery Kastner
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Cabinet
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June 30, 2011
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