Current Events in Historical Context
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Blessed Are the Peacemakers
Current Events in Historical Context, Perspectives Daily
James Graham Wilson | Mar 22, 2023
Without Mikhail Gorbachev’s unusual decisions, the end of the Cold War might have looked very different. -
Putin's Past
Current Events in Historical Context, Features
William Partlett | Dec 7, 2022
Authoritarians have often grounded their claims to power in a version of history. Why? -
From Inclusive Public Schools to Divisive Concepts
Current Events in Historical Context, From the President
James H. Sweet | Dec 15, 2021
His own experiences in public schools have influenced AHA president James H. Sweet’s views on recent “divisive concepts” debates. -
Paralympic Pioneer
Current Events in Historical Context, Perspectives Daily
Dennis Frost | Aug 23, 2021
With six decades of history, Japan's Paralympic roots run far deeper than most people realize.
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The Phantom Olympics
Paul Droubie | Jul 21, 2021
Japan's decision to forfeit hosting the 1940 Olympic Games was the result of conflicting ideological impulses at the core of its Olympic bid. -
A Juneteenth Dilemma
Channon Miller and T.J. Tallie | Jun 22, 2021
Juneteenth has a specific cultural history and intent; it cannot be generalized into a wider celebration of freedom for all people in the United States. -
Colorizing Photos from the Past
Tara Tran | May 20, 2021
An artist's efforts to colorize and alter images of people incarcerated, tortured, and murdered by the Khmer Rouge perpetuated a... -
Keeping It Real
Abe Gibson | May 17, 2021
How can historians combat "deepfakes," videos altered to show hyper-realistic people saying or doing things they never actually said or did? -
Cliché and Caricature
Dario A. Euraque | May 12, 2021
A historian of Latin America explains the origins of the term banana republic and why it was not an appropriate...
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