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History
The surprising history of the smile—or lack of it—in early photographs. It’s a question we get asked...
The history of photography began with the discovery of two critical principles. Introduction The history of photography began with the...
What happened to privacy when Americans gained easy access to cameras in the Gilded Age? In 1904,...
The elections of 1792 were the first ones in the United States to be contested on anything...
Jefferson, widely popular at the time, carried almost every state, including most states in the Federalist stronghold...
Roosevelt rallied his progressive supporters and launched a third-party bid. Introduction The 1912 United States presidential election was the...
From the 1630s to 1650, following the arrival of French settlers, the Wendat Confederacy faced a number...
As a translator for the Northern Paiute, she was an outspoken critic of their harsh treatment. For...
Even their narratives have been obscured by legend and half-truths. Introduction Native American women are traditionally held in high...
Back in 1918, a terrible dash of fate unfolded on a subway train in Brooklyn. This tragedy,...
By March 1775, tensions between Great Britain and the Thirteen Colonies had been rising for over a...
Some, like James Armistead Lafayette, were spies as well as soldiers, often posing as a runaway slaves....
From the very first signs of tension between the Thirteen Colonies and Great Britain, colonial women discovered...
Roman legislators were able to thwart elite political sway by introducing written ballots. By Dr. David B....
Clark and Griggs introduced Black political priorities and cultural practices to white-led movements. From its start on...
Blatch shared her mother’s conviction in securing full voting rights for women. “Women can save civilization only...
Contrary to popular belief, people in the ancient world did not have extremely short lifespans. Introduction Although...
What role does age play in determining the status of equals? By Dr. Darrin M. McMahonChair, Department...
This music was made to entertain and connect communities. By Sophie CastroFormer Intern with Humanities MagazineFashion AssistantMichael...
Over the last 10,000 years, the material form that money has taken has changed considerably. In the...
Exploring the questions raised by economic revolution—and how familiar those questions remain today. By Teresa NowakowskiMultimedia and...
Cryptocurrency does not exist in physical form (like paper money) and is typically not issued by a...
While 21st-century abortion debates often revolve around questions of life and personhood, this was not always the...
Restrictions on abortion are being passed so often that it can be easy to forget abortion has...
An overview of the history of abortion law in the United States, including key state and federal...
Writing to Christians, Constantine made clear that he believed that he owed his successes to the protection...
Conversion was often a violent affair, but that doesn’t mean it was 100% successful. By Dr. Diego...
The rebellion led many Americans to realize that a stronger central government was necessary and influenced Constitutional...
The case against Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederacy, would have been a legal showdown of...