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Medical examination photo of Gordon showing his scourged back, widely distributed by Abolitionists to expose the brutality of slavery. From at least the 1860s onwards, photography was a powerful tool in the abolitionist movement.

Can Reparations Heal the Wounds of Slavery?

… acknowledgement of guilt. Elazar Barkan is a professor of history and chair of the cultural studies department at … Historical Injustices" (2000) and a writer for the History News Service. … Elazar Barkan … History News Service … Slavery … Racism & Racial Ideas … …
An art exhibition, probably in Moscow in 1964. Taken by Thomas T. Hammond during his travels in the Soviet Union.

When the Soviets Domesticated the West

Review of To See Paris and Die: The Soviet Lives of Western Culture, by Eleonory Gilburd (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2018)
… key arguments is that this Soviet audience made sense of books, films, and paintings through the lens of their own … viewers and readers and more than 6,000 entries in comment books from exhibitions—Gilburd gives voice to Soviet … … Diplomacy/International Relations … Intellectual History … When the Soviets Domesticated the West …
Poster from a 2020 pro-choice rally that says, "If my uterus had a gun, would I have more rights?"

Theater of Cruelty

… approach to the abortion problem. Daniel Gordon teaches history at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and is a writer for the History News Service. … Daniel Gordon … History News Service … U.S. Laws and Legislation … Legal …
President George W. Bush addressing Congress in 2001 with Vice President Dick Cheney and House Speaker Dennis Hastert standing behind him.

Wartime Powers: Lincoln’s Restraint, Bush’s Excess

… in Congress. William C. Kashatus's is a writer for the History News Service. His most recent book is "Money … Tragedy of Indian Assimilation." … William C. Kashatus … History News Service … Military/War/Peace … Civil/Human Rights … U.S. Civil War/Reconstruction … Legal history … United States … Wartime Powers: Lincoln’s …
woman with futuristic facial wear

Afrofuturism: Constructing a Better Future

Grade Level
9-12
Teaching Area
World History since 1500
… was coined by Mark Dery in 1993, but encompasses a long history of African American and African diaspora … Afrofuturism PowerPoint … Africa … Black Lives in American History … World History since 1500 … Afrofuturism: Constructing a Better …
Great Wall of China

History’s Great Walls, Good Neighbors or Bad Policy?

Walls have a decidedly mixed record in achieving their goals to keep some people in and others out.
… it, neighborliness has not been the reason behind most of history’s major wall projects. Here is a look at some of the … … Migration, Immigration, & Refugees … Top Tens … History’s Great Walls, Good Neighbors or Bad Policy? …
Judge Charles W. Pickering, Sr.

Ghosts of Mississippi Haunt Pickering’s Nomination

… Court. Joshua M. Zeitz is a visiting assistant professor of history at Brown University and a writer for the History News Service. … Joshua M. Zeitz … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … …
Hypodermic needle collecting medicine

The History of Vaccination: Top 10 Things to Know

The origins of vaccination lie in the practice of variolation, which was used to protect against smallpox.
… for the Corona virus. Just what do we know about the history behind the creation of vaccines? Written by Dr. … and Medicine … Global/Transnational … Top Tens … The History of Vaccination: Top 10 Things to Know …
Top back row: Toyama Mitsuru, Abraham Woodhull, Aldrich Ames, Francis Walsingham, Front Row is Adolf G. Tolkachev, Mata Hari, Klaus Fuchs, and Elizabeth Van Lew

History's Top Spies

Espionage has become more complex and increasingly valuable. The times change, but spies remain.
… The times change, but spies remain. Here are ten of history’s top spies. Written by Robert J. Kodosky. Narration … … Diplomacy/International Relations … Cold War … Top Tens … History's Top Spies …
The historic Floyd County Courthouse in Rome, Georgia.

Marcus Dixon or Strom Thurmond: Which Is the Predator?

… hasn’t been so fortunate. James E. McWilliams teaches history at Texas State University -- San Marcos and is a writer for the History News Service. … James E. McWilliams … History News Service … Racism & Racial Ideas … United States …
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. exiting a plane in 1964.

King in Time; King in time

… of The Papers of Martin Luther King and a writer for the History News Service. … Ralph E. Luker … History News Service … United States … Black Lives in American History … Racism & Racial Ideas … Music … Civil/Human Rights …
President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act as MLK and other civil rights leaders look on.

Can today’s candidates revive Martin Luther King’s “shattered dreams”?

… that dream. Thomas F. Jackson is an associate professor of history at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. His … Organization of American Historians. … Thomas F. Jackson … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … Class & Labor … Black Lives in American History … Can today’s candidates revive Martin Luther King’s …
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1964.

The (Character) Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

… it has been denied. John McMillian is a Ph.D. candidate in history at Columbia University, and a writer for the History News Service. He has interned at the Martin Luther … Papers Project at Stanford University. … John McMillian … History News Service … United States … Black Lives in …
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Civil Rights March on Washington in 1963.

Spring Marches on Washington

… of The Papers of Martin Luther King and a writer for the History News Service. … Ralph E. Luker … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … Racism & Racial Ideas … Black Lives in American History … Class & Labor … Spring Marches on Washington …
The United States Army Drill Team.

Should the Military Take Charge in Emergencies?

… is an independent historian in Houston and a writer for the History News Service. … John H. Barnhill … History News Service … United States … Legal history … U.S. Laws and Legislation … Military/War/Peace … …
Judge John G. Roberts, Jr. during a meeting with Senator Patrick Leahy on August 29, 2005

Give Roberts Some Breathing Room

… Catholic on this Court — the largest number in American history. Cognizant of the conservative philosophy of the new … in the Twentieth Century" (1997). … Timothy Walch … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … Legal history … Christianity … Give Roberts Some Breathing Room …
Colin Kaepernick and teammates kneeling

The Long View of Sports Protests

… , Robert Bennett , and Marc Horger — to discuss the long history of sports protests, why they are so controversial, … or protest. ( Image Source ) … Brenna Miller    Welcome to History Talk the podcast that brings together a panel of … Today, we have three guests in the studio to discuss the history of sports and protest. Dr. Hasan Jeffries is an …
Pledge of Allegiance plaque

When Congress Tampers with the Court’s Independence

… The Pledge controversy comes at a time in the nation's history when fear of terrorism has tested our commitment to … Constitutional Convention" (2000). … Richard Labunski … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … Legal history … When Congress Tampers with the Court’s Independence …
Cover of The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea by Edward J. Watts.

Falling for the Fall of Rome

Review of The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea by Edward J. Watts (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021)
… and fall. In The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea Edward Watts provides the … of that concept of proclaimed renewal throughout Roman history dominates sixteen of the seventeen chapters. By Roman history, I should clarify that Watts does not restrict …
President George W. Bush meets with his cabinet after his re-election.

The Founders Never Imagined a Bush Administration

… professor, is author of "The Relentless Revolution: A History of Capitalism" (2010). Gary Hart is a former U.S. … of Colorado, Denver. … Joyce Appleby … Gary Hart … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … Legal history … The Founders Never Imagined a Bush Administration …