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In Colonial Williamsburg, Thieving Rats Save History
Historians owe a debt of gratitude to these furry pilferers.
by
Amy Crawford
via
Atlas Obscura
on
August 10, 2023
The Forgotten Women Aquanauts of the 1970s
These scientists spent weeks underwater doing research—and convincing NASA women could also go into space.
by
Amy Crawford
via
Atlas Obscura
on
March 24, 2023
How One Historian Located Liberia’s Elusive Founding Document
The piece of paper went missing for nearly 200 years, leaving some scholars to question whether it even existed
by
Amy Crawford
via
Smithsonian
on
July 7, 2022
A New Database Will Connect Billions of Historic Records to Tell the Full Story of American Slavery
The online resource will offer vital details about the toll wrought on the enslaved.
by
Amy Crawford
via
Smithsonian
on
January 1, 2020
Capturing Black Bottom, a Detroit Neighborhood Lost to Urban Renewal
A new exhibit at the Detroit Public Library, displays old images of the historic African American neighborhood in its final days.
by
Amy Crawford
via
CityLab
on
February 15, 2019
Why Is History Always About Humans?
As historians turn their attention to animals, they are shedding new light on what it means to be human.
by
Amy Crawford
via
Boston Globe
on
July 13, 2018
The Defiant Ones
As young girls, they fought the fierce battle to integrate America’s schools half a century ago.
by
Amy Crawford
via
Smithsonian
on
June 1, 2018