Britain’s Blueprint for Colonialism: Made in Ireland
The British Empire began developing its colonialization tactics in Ireland and Canada, before exporting them throughout the world.
Animal Teachers and Marie de France
The twelfth century poet Marie de France used animals to teach lessons of courtly love.
Why the “Black Playboy” Folded After Just Six Issues
Duke magazine aimed to celebrate the good life for the era’s growing Black middle-class.
The Native American Music Awards
Native American musicians and performers have been honored since 1998 by the Nammys.
Angela Proctor on the “Opinions Regarding Slavery: Slave Narratives” Collection
We spoke with Angela Proctor, head archivist at Southern University, about the collections of slave narratives compiled by John B. Cade from 1929-1935.
Memorializing Life Under Soviet Terror
A Russian court has ruled the country's oldest human rights organization must be dissolved. The work they do required trust from those who had lived under Stalin.
Horse People, Malaria History, and Nuclear Waste
Well-researched stories from Nursing Clio, The Narwhal, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Antisemitism at the 1932 Winter Olympics
The 1932 Winter Olympics were a small foreshadowing of what was to come in 1936 Berlin.
Graffiti: Jaytalking in 19th Century Paris
The files of Paris police from the late nineteenth century reveal the tumultuous politics of the time through the graffiti recorded in them.
Colonial Civility and Rage on the American Frontier
A 1763 massacre by colonial settlers exposed the irreconcilable contradictions of conquest by people concerned with civility.