The Captain and the Cannibal
March 16, 2015
On the morning of November 14, 1830, the American crew of the Antarctic had just stopped a flotilla of war canoes from a small island off the coast of New Guinea. In the… READ MORE
Category: American History
The Children of the Amistad
March 9, 2015
Benjamin N. Lawrance— March 9 marks the 174th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision U.S. v Amistad, one of the most celebrated U.S. “freedom suits.” Since the case’s conclusion in… READ MORE
Pop Quiz: Black History Month Edition
February 26, 2015
With the end of February marking the end of Black History Month, it’s time for a little pop quiz. Carla L. Peterson, author of Black Gotham, has put together a… READ MORE
George Washington’s Birthday
February 22, 2015
Lorri Glover— A cold northwestern wind blew across the clear skies of the Virginia Chesapeake on February 22, 1799. Unlike so many frigid birthdays before, this one George Washington spent… READ MORE
Remembering the Flint Sit-Down Strike
February 18, 2015
Julius Getman— February 11 is a date with special significance for union leaders, members, and supporters. On that date in 1937, the General Motors Flint facility ended its sit-down strike with… READ MORE
10 Books for Black History Month
February 13, 2015
February is Black History Month! It’s a time, as President Ford put it, to “honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.”… READ MORE
A Different Look at Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Dream
January 19, 2015
Michael Wayne— On the anniversary of Martin Luther King’s birthday, media outlets across the country will be running excerpts from his famous “I Have a Dream” speech delivered at the… READ MORE
Atlanta and Sherman’s March to the Sea
December 10, 2014
Wendy Hamand Venet— One hundred fifty years ago today, General William T. Sherman arrived in Savannah at the conclusion of his March to the Sea. In a telegram sent on… READ MORE
The Siege of Bastogne Up Close and Personal
December 3, 2014
In the harsh winter of 1944-45, the month-long battle for Bastogne, a town with a peacetime population of 4,000 and seven roads, claimed 23,000 American and 25,000 German lives. To… READ MORE
The Evolution of Thanksgiving
November 27, 2014
Susan Hardman Moore— Thanksgiving, turkey, the last Thursday in November. By tradition, this national holiday replays the Pilgrims’ celebration of their first New World harvest. But arguably it owes… READ MORE
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