Urban History
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The “Depression Disease”
Leif Fredrickson | Mar 14, 2016
In 1932, a young girl showed up at the Johns Hopkins Hospital with dire symptoms suggesting lead poisoning. A physician... -
Cokelandia
Amanda Ciafone | Dec 29, 2015
As a historian in Atlanta for the AHA annual meeting, you will no doubt sense the presence of one of... -
History on Wheels: Hitting the Road with the Traces BUS-eum and Philly History Truck
Stephanie Kingsley | Nov 1, 2015
On an autumn day in Iowa, an old school bus with brightly painted farmhouses and other familiar sigh... -
Ecological Explorations of Shaolin: Placing the “Ol Dirty Bastard Environmentalism” of the Wu-Tang Clan
Patrick Nugent | Sep 28, 2015
Five years ago, as I began writing an environmental history of Staten Island, one of my advisors who grew up... -
Modeling Bermuda and Making History Work
Aiala Levy | Sep 23, 2015
This summer, I opted to swap Chicago’s mild heat for the scorching Bermudan sun. The 18th-century Bermudan sun, to be... -
Ecological Explorations on Staten Island: The Rise and Fall of “Sandy Ground Cultural Park”
Patrick Nugent | Aug 11, 2015
I recently described a few wealthy enclaves adjacent to the Staten Island Greenbelt, subsidized by the city’s Special Natural Area... -
Ecological Explorations on Staten Island: Cycling through the Greenbelt
Patrick Nugent | Jun 30, 2015
Last week, I stepped away from my computer and into the Staten Island Greenbelt, wondering what it means to bicycle... -
Ecological Explorations on Staten Island: Contemporary Landscapes and Archival Paper Trails
Patrick Nugent | Jun 10, 2015
I came to Staten Island by way of a volcano. In 2009, I traveled to Mount St. Helens National Volcanic... -
AHA Member Spotlight: Jennifer Lisa Koslow
Matthew Keough | Apr 1, 2015
AHA members are involved in all fields of history, with wide-ranging specializations, interests, and areas of employment. To recognize our... -
Place-Based Public History
Sharon M. Leon | Mar 30, 2015
Despite the aura of historical significance that accompanies the space, there is very little interpretation available on the Mall itself....
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