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Edith Wharton’s Guide to New York
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On “The U.S. Culture Wars Abroad: Liberal-Evangelical Rivalry and Decolonization in Southern Africa, 1968â1994”
The problem of the archive is a well-worn topic for historians. But sometimes the sheer contingency of the historical recordâwhat we can and cannot learn about the past through...
(Trans)American History across Borders
I am often asked why a historian from France would study the history of California. Indeed, France and California seem very far apart, not only physically but also historically....
Hesitancy against Hope: Reactions to the First Polio Vaccine
Looking back on the COVID-19 pandemic, we reflect on the importance of the vaccine and how its rapid testing and rollout reduced the incidence of infection. However, those who...
Augustus and Mark Antony: Colleagues, Rivals, Enemies
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Recovering Histories of Gendered State Violence
âMexican Girls in Revolt,â The Missoulian, March 19, 1911. Loud, thundering calls for âthat greaserâ travelled through the hallways and doors of the Gonzalez County jail...
George Kennan and the Siberian Exile System
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