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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.

New American History: By The Numbers

New American History: By The Numbers

Celebrating Our Fifth Anniversary
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Annie Evans
Jan 31
The Value of Old News

The Value of Old News

This post was originally published in Bunk’s September 8, 2023 newsletter, inspired by an article by Ellen Gruber Garvey in the August 20…
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Kathryn A. Ostrofsky
Aug 29, 2024
The Era Without a Name

The Era Without a Name

There’s no single place to learn about the first six decades of the 19th century. So I traveled to the sites where that history happened.
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Ed Ayers
Jan 17, 2024
Remembering Slavery

Remembering Slavery

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Ed Ayers
Jan 8, 2024
Beyond Dispossession

Beyond Dispossession

At public history sites around the country, simplistic representations of Native Americans are giving way to a much more complex story.
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Ed Ayers
Dec 6, 2023
Where Kansas Bled

Where Kansas Bled

How can one place represent the complexity of the Civil War’s beginnings?
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Ed Ayers
Nov 29, 2023
Borderland Stories

Borderland Stories

What we remember when we remember the Alamo.
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Ed Ayers
Nov 13, 2023
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