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New American History

History is the turbulent, unpredictable, and deeply human record of everything that happened before this moment. Join us at New American History as we attempt to show history in more meaningful and memorable ways, making what was previously invisible visible.

The Classroom is a Community of Trust

The Classroom is a Community of Trust

Reflections on lawmakers’ latest attempts to constrain the teaching of American history.

Jun 4

Ending Urban Apartheid

Ending Urban Apartheid

A new book about residential segregation charts a path toward making Black lives matter.

Marvin T. Chiles

May 11

History is Not a String of Events

History is Not a String of Events

The mainstreaming of “diversity, equity, and inclusion” language demands a different way of understanding the past.

Apr 28

Multiple Choices

Multiple Choices

To improve history education in the future, we must move away from the standardized testing of the past.

Mar 31

A View from the Ranks: Soldiers’ Experiences and Civil War Historiography

A View from the Ranks: Soldiers’ Experiences and Civil War Historio...

How Americans have attempted to understand the motivations of the men who marched into battle.

M. Keith Harris

Mar 15

All History Is Local

All History Is Local

But it can’t stop there.

Feb 26

Skolstrejk: L.A. Style

Skolstrejk: L.A. Style

A new book about Los Angeles in the 1960s offers valuable lessons for young activists today.

Peter Sebastian Chesney

Feb 10

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