u.s. history
Colleges Are Under Pressure to Return Native American Remains
“People are asking for repatriation as a way of caring for other people.”
By Sarah Kopp
Prohibition Was America’s First War on Drugs
It was a product of xenophobia, racism, and classism.
By Kim Kelly
This Tool Is Helping Teach Students Non-White American History
“With AR, you can shift narratives in a much quicker way.”
By Eric Ginsburg
What To Know About Crazy Horse on the Anniversary of His Assassination
“The spirit of Crazy Horse is one of resistance. It’s bravery in the face of insurmountable odds.”
By Ruth Hopkins
Labor Day Is a Government Scam
Even if the holiday wasn’t always intended to be a rip-off, it sure is now.
By Kim Kelly
What To Know About the “Year of Return”
August 2019 marks the 400th anniversary of the American slave trade.
By Jameelah Nasheed
Appalachia’s Long, Proud Tradition of Labor Militancy
Coal miners in the area known as “Bloody Harlan” are currently blocking trains in a mass protest.
By Kim Kelly
The Second Amendment Has Always Been a Tool of White Supremacy
The U.S. has a long political tradition of marrying gun control legislation with racism.
By Joshua Manson
What History Books Get Wrong About the Battle of Little Big Horn
The Lakota, not George Custer, deserve our attention.
By Ruth Hopkins
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