Crispus Attucks, American Revolutionary Hero: An Interview with Mitch Kachun
In today’s post, historian Stephen G. Hall, Fellow at the National Humanities Center, interviews Mitch Kachun on his new book First Martyr of
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Historical Memory
Martin Luther King Jr. and the Grassroots Struggle in Memphis
*This post is part of our forum on Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact on American cities. People from around the world
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The King of Atlanta: Martin Luther King Jr. and Public Memory
*This post is part of our forum on Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact on American cities. On April 4th, the world
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The Communist Reimagining of Black History
The American Communist Party was aware that history was a powerful tool. It frequently used history in its propaganda to
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A More Beautiful and Terrible History: A New Book on the Civil Rights Movement
This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History
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