‘America Primeval’: How this Native American historian reconciles hard history with the storytelling of Hollywood
Historical fiction should not be a tool to justify modern biases or to create villains or heroes; it should challenge us to ...
‘American Primeval’ Team on Portraying the Brutal History of America’s Westward Expansion: “The Truth of This World Is Violent”
Director Peter Berg, executive producer Eric Newman, Indigenous Consultant Julia O’Keefe, stars Taylor Kitsch, Betty Gilpin, Irene Bedard, Kim Coates, Derek Hinkey and more discuss the show's approach ...
How archaeologists dug up the oldest gun ever found in the US, dating back five centuries
Deni Seymour spent decades researching first contact between Native Americans and European settlers. Then she found a ...
How a little-known 18th century instrument maker may have inspired the first clinical trial of the modern age
The design for a medical study in 1743 that was never carried out may have inspired James Lind’s groundbreaking clinical ...
In a New Age of Empire, Great Powers Aim to Carve Up the Planet
After World War II, nations pledged to create a more equal and law-abiding world. Now Russia, China and the U.S. are ...
Leaders of Historians’ Group Veto Measure Condemning ‘Scholasticide’ in Gaza
The American Historical Association’s council rejected a resolution condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza, which have destroyed ...
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‘What’s the greatest knowledge a person can have? Know thyself’: Morgan State University hosts banned-book symposium in Cuba
The history of book bans in the US goes back to 1637 but has recently increased dramatically, nearly 200% during the 2023-24 ...
How the oldest gun in the US turned up in an Arizona archaeology dig
Deni Seymour has spent decades researching first contact between Native Americans and European settlers. Then she found a 500 ...