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The Violence Is the Victory
The history of American expansion can be traced through the severed body parts left in its wake.
by
Jessie Kindig
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n+1
on
May 31, 2017
The Mütter and More
Why we need to be critical of medical museums as spaces for disability histories.
by
Aparna Nair
via
Disability Visibility Project
on
July 29, 2023
Did a Yale Secret Society Steal a Famous Apache Leader's Skull? New Documents Raise Questions.
The alleged thieves included one of Connecticut's most prominent sons — former Sen. Prescott Bush, whose son and grandson would both one day be president.
by
Joshua Eaton
via
CT Insider
on
May 24, 2023
Sullivan Ballou’s Body: Battlefield Relic Hunting and the Fate of Soldiers’ Remains
Confederates’ quest for bones connects to a bizarre history of the use, and misuse, of human remains.
by
James J. Broomall
via
Commonplace
on
November 30, 2021
Genteel Spoliation: Decolonization at the Museum and Marvel’s Black Panther
How the film taps into an ongoing debate about artifact collections acquired during the colonial period.
by
Travis R. May
via
Erstwhile: A History Blog
on
February 20, 2019
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