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Assistant Professor of History

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Arts|Uncategorized

Joel Roberts Poinsett: Namesake of the poinsettia, enslaver, secret agent and perpetrator of the 'Trail of Tears'

Much like the history of the US, Joel Roberts Poinsett, after whom the poinsettia is named, had a complicated and troubling history.

Joel Roberts Poinsett: Namesake of the poinsettia, enslaver, secret agent and perpetrator of the 'Trail of Tears'
Arts|Opinion

Who created the alphabet? A historian describes the millennia-long story of the ABCs

Turns out ‘A’ didn’t have to be the first letter in the alphabet, nor ‘Z’ the last.

Who created the alphabet? A historian describes the millennia-long story of the ABCs
Business|Environment|US

Large retailers don’t have smokestacks, but they generate a lot of pollution − and states are starting to regulate it

For decades, big-box retailers have evaded federal regulation of the pollution their operations generate. But a new air emission rule in Southern California could become a model for state controls.

Large retailers don’t have smokestacks, but they generate a lot of pollution − and states are starting to regulate it
Crime|Opinion

Hate crimes laws passed in Washington have been remarkably ineffective in protecting LGBTQ people for decades

Hate crime legislation is often touted as a progressive tool to end violence and champion inclusion. Its origins tell a more complicated story.

Hate crimes laws passed in Washington have been remarkably ineffective in protecting LGBTQ people for decades
Arts|Lifestyle|News|Opinion

Mary McLeod Bethune, known as the ‘First Lady of Negro America,’ also sought to unify the African diaspora

A former archivist at Mary McLeod Bethune’s last residence in Washington, DC, recounts how the experience led her to see Bethune as a global figure.

Mary McLeod Bethune, known as the ‘First Lady of Negro America,’ also sought to unify the African diaspora
Asia|News|Opinion

Modi’s anti-Muslim rhetoric taps into Hindu replacement fears that trace back to colonial India

The Indian prime minister made reference to communities that have “too many children” in a veiled reference to Muslims.

Modi’s anti-Muslim rhetoric taps into Hindu replacement fears that trace back to colonial India
News|US|World

Rangers led the way in the D-Day landings 80 years ago

The fight up the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc and the battle across Omaha Beach were spearheaded by a relatively new type of unit: Army Rangers.

Rangers led the way in the D-Day landings 80 years ago
Education|News

Calls for divestment from apartheid South Africa gave today’s pro-Palestinian student activists a blueprint to follow

In the 1980s, university administrators called the police on anti-apartheid protesters, threatened to revoke their scholarships and ordered staff to demolish encampments.

Calls for divestment from apartheid South Africa gave today’s pro-Palestinian student activists a blueprint to follow
Health|Science|Technology

Modern surgery began with saws and iron hands – how amputation transformed the body in the Renaissance

Gunpowder warfare kicked off a new era of invasive surgery and prosthetic technology in Western medicine.

Modern surgery began with saws and iron hands – how amputation transformed the body in the Renaissance
Education|Political|US

White and Black activists worked strategically in parallel in Detroit 50 years ago, fighting for civil rights

As Detroit civil rights leaders in the 1960s deliberated how to harness white support for the movement, they struck upon an innovation that would strengthen the fight for civil rights across the US.

White and Black activists worked strategically in parallel in Detroit 50 years ago, fighting for civil rights

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