BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Irish, African American connection linked by slavery, neighborhoods, tragedy
While historical tensions have been acknowledged, a shared solidarity and activism highlighted the relationship between ...
Was Queen Victoria the first influencer? How the ‘media monarch’ shaped the modern world
From white wedding dresses to Christmas trees, Victoria’s personal choices became global trends—long before the age of social ...
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Collective action, civil disobedience and blockades in the Amazon
By Timothy J. Killeen The Pan Amazon has a legacy of both violent and non-violent protest that dates from the onset of ...
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Pope pays tribute to Dom Guéranger, a pioneer of modern liturgical revival
Pope Francis pays tribute to the deep liturgical devotion and fidelity to the Church of the Servant of God Dom ...
The Nation3d
The Reckless Creation of Whiteness
In The Unseen Truth, Sarah Lewis examines how an erroneous 18th-century story about the “Caucasian race” led to a centuries ...
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21 Mysterious Old Home Features That Aren’t Useful Anymore
Old homes are full of quirky features that once served practical purposes but now often leave modern homeowners scratching ...
The National Interest5d
The Costs of Killing the Civil Service
Trump’s blitz against the independence of the civil service is undermining a core pillar of American democracy. President Donald Trump showed his admiration for Andrew Jackson when, eight years ago, ...
Smithsonian Magazine5d
The Vast Geographic Scope of Slavery Is Hard to Fathom. One Groundbreaking Exhibition Shows Its True Scale Around the Globe
At the National Museum of African American History and Culture, "In Slavery's Wake" tells the international history of ...