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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 …
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 …
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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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! … Connecting History … Canada … Education … …
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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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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 …
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 … … Ancient Greece and Rome … Ancient … A Fragmented History of Ancient Generalship …
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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 ) … Leticia 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 … pan-Islamicism. … Review of Islamic Imperialism: A History , by Efraim Karsh (New Haven, Yale University Press, …
Melvyn Bragg

Best in History Online: BBC's In Our Time

… 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 Best in History online comes in the form of a podcast.   In Our Time …
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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 …
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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 … era. ( Image Source ) … Patrick Potyondy  Welcome to History Talk , the history podcast for everyone produced by …
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 … and Egyptian Christianity. He's the author of several books, including "The Gnostics: Myth, Ritual and Diversity …
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 …
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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 …
British Prime Minister Tony Blair, pictured in 2002

Apologizing for History

… things to its minorities and its neighbors at some point in history. So, technically speaking, the nations and the … how absurd that would be. We cannot change the course of history. The deeds of long-dead human beings, who committed … by an apology, however humble. Better by far to study the history of our nation's and our community's relations with …
History in Pictures Twitter Page Profile

Two Teenagers are Behind the Most Popular History Twitter Feed

…                                As possibly the most popular history-focused twitter feed, @HistoryInPics  may have the key to engaging a mass online … they've captured over 986 thousand followers. A public history endeavor ourselves, we’re curious how this kind of …