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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
Longread
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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COVID-19 in History
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