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Upon the Altar of the Nation: A Moral History of the Civil War, by Harry S. Stout Book cover.

Upon the Altar of the Nation: A Moral History of the Civil War

Review of Upon the Altar of the Nation: A Moral History of the Civil War, by Harry S. Stout (New York: Viking, 2006)
… Altar of the Nation is a provocative and disturbing moral history of the Civil War. It is not a merely a religious or intellectual history, but a history that explicitly makes judgments about "the distances … Review of Upon the Altar of the Nation: A Moral History of the Civil War , by Harry S. Stout (New York: …
American Anti-Slavery Society, 1837

Revisiting Long Histories of the Reparations Debate

Review of Reparations for Slavery and The Slave Trade: A Transnational and Comparative History, by Ana Lucia Araujo (New York City: Bloomsbury Academic Press, 2017)
… and the Slave Trade: A Transnational and Comparative History chronicles the history of the reparations debate by exploring the demands … in the United States , Brazil , and Cuba . Araujo’s history offers a compelling review of the rationales made … and The Slave Trade: A Transnational and Comparative History , by Ana Lucia Araujo (New York City: Bloomsbury …
students wearing masks sitting at desks in a classroom writing

Pandemic Pedagogies (Classroom Activities)

An Interdisciplinary Model for Teaching about the Human Impacts of Pandemics
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… including faculty members from the departments of Dance, History, Microbiology, and Philosophy, and a Bexley High School master history teacher. The curriculum they have designed is … World History to 1500 … World History since 1500 … US History to 1877 … US History since 1877 …
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12/8/2014: Best in History Online: The Appendix

… to time, we like to take a moment to highlight fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much like Origins – seek to bring history into public conversation.   This month, we are … ,  "a quarterly journal of experimental and narrative history; though at times outlandish, everything in its pages …
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1/23/2015: Best in History Online: Clio’s Current

… For our first BHO (Best of History Online) of the year, we highlight Clio’s Current, a … posts have included “ New Identities and the Cultural History of #GamerGate ” and “ Cloudy Visions: Weapons and … So check out Clio’s Current today for more of the best of history online! …
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Best in History Online: WNYU News

… to time, we like to take a moment to highlight fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that–much like Origins –seek to bring history into public conversation. Our Best in History Online for July bridges our love of podcasts and … Connecting History
KKK members displaying the Nazi salute and Holocaust denial signs.

Facing Anti-Semitism and American History

… and it would seem to be free of many of the ghosts of history that haunt older nations. One such ghost is … to feel sorry about? But the United States has its own history of anti-Semitism. As Adolf Hitler was rising to … of the existence and extent of past anti-Semitism. The history of the injustices perpetrated against blacks and …
Greek amphora, or jug, from c. 540 BCE showing two hoplite phalanxes engaged in combat. Hoplites were the heavy infantry who formed the backbone of most Greek armies in the Classical Age.

A Fragmented History of Ancient Generalship

Review of The Classical Art of Command: Eight Greek Generals Who Shaped the History of Warfare, by Joseph Roisman (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2017)
… Art of Command: Eight Greek Generals Who Shaped the History of Warfare  should have been written long ago. At … Art of Command: Eight Greek Generals Who Shaped the History of Warfare , by Joseph Roisman (New York, NY: Oxford … A Fragmented History of Ancient Generalship …
Rodin's "The Thinker"

Reaching Beyond the Ivory Tower

… , Politico , and The New York Times among other places— History Talk naturally wanted to dive headfirst into the … to get their thoughts on the issue. This episode of History Talk features Professors Stanley Fish , Thomas … world. (And don’t forgot to pop over to our Connecting History blog to read four responses from the next generation …
The Lorraine Motel

Putting Race on Display: The National Civil Rights Museum

… Wiggins and Patrick Potyondy for part one of a two-segment History Talk on race in America. In “Putting Race on … . “It really is a place,” says Jeffries, “for living history.” ( Image Source ) … Wiggins   This is your host Leticia Wiggins and welcome to History Talk , the history podcast for everyone produced by …
The Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, which was constructed by the Umayyads in the 8th century.

Islamic Imperialism: A History

Review of Islamic Imperialism: A History, by Efraim Karsh (New Haven, Yale University Press, 2006)
… There are three significant events in recent Middle Eastern history, according to Karsh, which represent the dawn of a … his thesis. Karsh overwhelmingly relies on diplomatic history to make its case without presenting a more thorough … Review of Islamic Imperialism: A History , by Efraim Karsh (New Haven, Yale University Press, …
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5/18/2015: Best in History Online: Hypercities

… to time, we like to take a moment to highlight fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much like Origins – seek to bring history into public conversation. This month, our BOH (Best in History Online) pick comes in the form of a website …
A sculpture of Jesus's crucifixion from the eighteenth century.

History Through a Faith-Based Lens

… Those who criticize Gibson, however, ignore the fact that history is an interpretation and that believers as well as … their work is, indeed, an individual’s interpretation of history and not the definitive treatment of it. My … to a common God. William C. Kashatus's is a writer for the History News Service. His most recent book is "Money …
Crowds of people waving Ukrainian flags

The Fate of Crimea, the Future of Ukraine, Part II

… In Part I of this podcast double-feature, we discussed Crimea’s rich and varied history. Join hosts Leticia Wiggins and Patrick Potyondy for … Patrick Potyondy  Welcome to History Talk , the history podcast for everyone produced by … is part two of our double feature on events involving Crimea, Russia, and Ukraine.   Leticia Wiggins  So in the …
Judas kissing Jesus

The Gospel of Judas: The Rediscovery of the Earliest Gnostic Gospel

… | David Brakke , Professor and Joe R. Engle Chair in the History of Christianity at The Ohio State University. … Moderator | Nicholas Breyfogle , Associate Professor of History and Director, Goldberg Center for Excellence in … at The Ohio State University. Hosted by the Department of History Clio Society and Origins: Current Events in …
An 1889 lithograph of the Historic Capitol of Tallahassee, Florida

For History’s Sake, Preserve Florida’s Presidential Ballots

… question. In years to come, hundreds of articles and books will flow from the pens of historians and other … this, one of the most controversial elections in American history. Preserve the historical record and let the … of the National Coordinating Committee for the Promotion of History, a non-profit, independent, non-partisan …
Soldiers marching in front of the memorial - The Motherland Calls in Volgograd.

Living in History: Stalingrad at 75

… 3’s Pravda ( Truth ) newspaper as “the greatest battle in history” and “a catastrophe of titanic proportions” for the … in popular culture, audiences flock to new films and books about Stalingrad. Usually, fierce debates break out … past. In dozens of pulpy science fiction and alternative history novels churned out by major Moscow publishers, …
Black women marching with signs supporting integration

Race in the Classroom: Teaching Civil Rights

… Wiggins   This is your host Leticia Wiggins and welcome to History Talk , the history podcast for everyone produced by Origins .   Patrick … join us to discuss the importance and pitfalls of teaching history of race and civil rights in the classroom. So stay … Black Lives in American History