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  William Chester Jordan | Apr 30, 2024

  Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, distinguished historian of ancien régime France, died at age 94 on November 22, 2023.
• George K. Behlmer (1948–2024)

  In Memoriam

  Jordanna Bailkin, Jane Cater, Glennys Young | Apr 30, 2024

  George K. Behlmer, historian of modern Britain and professor emeritus at the University of Washington, died on January 4, 2024.
• A Trading Card Collection

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  David K. Wessel | Apr 25, 2024

  Among the objects we found in my father’s effects after his death was what seemed to be a photo album. Carefully sealed in a gallon-sized food storage...
• William Hansberry (1894–1965)

  In Memoriam, Long Overdue

  Mark Lewin | Apr 24, 2024

  This Long Overdue tribute honors Horacio Roque Ramírez, historian of Africa at Howard University, wbo died on November 3, 1965.

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• Daniel F. Callahan (1939–2024)

  Matthew Gabriele and John D. Hosler | Apr 1, 2024

  Daniel F. Callahan, historian of medieval Europe, passed away on January 25, 2024.
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• Arturo Alfonso Schomburg (1874–1938)

  Vanessa K. Valdés | Mar 26, 2024

  This Long Overdue tribute honors archivist and promoter of history Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, who died on June 10, 1938.

 

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