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Forgotten Camps, Living History

Reckoning with the legacy of Japanese internment in the South.
The Bitter Southerner
Retrieval

The Magazine That Helped 1920s Kids Navigate Racism

Mainstream culture denied Black children their humanity—so W. E. B. Du Bois created The Brownies’ Book to assert it.
The Atlantic
Book Review

John C. Calhoun: Protector of Minorities?

Robert Elder’s new biography, “Calhoun,” recounts not only his life, but also his ideas about minority rights and his legacy on democratic political thought.
New York Times
Book Review

The Arch of Injustice

St. Louis seems to define America’s past—but does it offer insight for the future?
Public Books
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The “Indianized” Landscape of Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, the inclusion of Native American names and places in local geography has obscured the violence of political and territorial dispossession.
Places Journal
First Person

Why Martha Washington's Life Is So Elusive to Historians

A gown worn by the first First Lady reveals a dimension of her nature that few have been aware of.
Smithsonian
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