The History of Black Incarceration Is Longer Than You May Think
WEBNov 24, 2019 · Launched in the 1980s, the war on drugs and the emergence of private, for-profit prison systems led to the imprisonment of many minorities. Other scholarship has shown that the modern mass incarceration of black Americans was preceded by a nineteenth-century surge in black imprisonment during the Reconstruction era.
What Did Jane Fonda Really Do Over in Hanoi? - History News …
WEBDec 11, 2004 · What Did Jane Fonda Really Do Over in Hanoi? by Nathaniel Bates. Originally published 12-11-04. Mr. Bates was an HNN intern. Jane Fonda was more than just an actress born to a wealthy and prominent Hollywood family. She was a symbol of a divided nation. Many Americans traveled to Vietnam on …
A History of Climate Change Science and Denialism
WEBIronically, the history of climate denialism is far shorter. Indeed, a 1968 Stanford University study that reported “significant temperature changes are almost certain to occur by the year 2000 and these could bring about climatic changes,” was funded by the American Petroleum Institute.
Was Utah the First Home of the Aztecs? - History News Network
WEBThe mythical homeland of Mexico's Aztecs – an island known as Aztlan – has eluded historians for centuries, and the quest to find it has become shrouded in political spin and scholarly speculation. Like the lost Atlantis and Camelot, Aztlan may or may not have existed, but fervent believers have sought it from the desert of Utah to a ...
The Mysterious Death of Meriwether Lewis - History News Network
WEBThe Circumstances. Meriwether Lewis departed St. Louis on September 4, 1809, with his servant John Pernier. A few days into the trip, he fell ill with a recurrence of malaria, a disease which can reappear unexpectedly and manifest itself in a variety of symptoms - high fever, delirium, paranoia, etc. - that may mimic insanity.
John Adams Knew When to Go Home — History News Network
WEBAug 23, 2020 · Before dawn on the morning of March 4, John Adams left the executive mansion and began the arduous two-week journey home by stagecoach and boat. He never left Quincy again. For twenty-five years, he read, wrote, argued, reflected, and philosophized about politics, government, history, religion, and his life and career.
Navassa Island: The U.S.’s 160-year Forgotten Tragedy
WEBOn December 8, 1859, to forestall a Haitian attempt to take possession of Navassa, a Caribbean island south of Cuba, U.S. Secretary of State Lewis Cass made a momentous decision. He officially recognized an American ship captain’s claim filed under the Guano Islands Act of 1856. The law allowed American citizens to claim and possess islands ...
Oh, No, It’s Happening Again! — History News Network
WEBNov 22, 2015 · Oh, No, It’s Happening Again! Roy E. Finkenbine is a Professor of History and Director of the Black Abolitionist Archive at the University of Detroit, Mercy. Once a generation or so, usually amid the stresses of war or international conflict, Americans abandon their collective identity as the “asylum for mankind” and target otherwise ...
Susan Carruthers on The Myths and History of the "Dear John" Letter
WEBJan 25, 2022 · Carruthers is a professor of U.S. and International History at the University of Warwick, England. She previously wrote other military culture-themed books, “The Good Occupation,” “The Media at War,” “Cold War Captives” and “Winning Hearts and Minds.”. She spoke with Military Times shortly before her book was published in the ...
Is Christmas a Pagan Holiday? — History News Network
WEBDec 21, 2012 · The Norse god Freyr in traditional holiday garb. Credit: Wiki Commons/HNN staff. Recently, a student in my medieval religion class sent me this article by writer Tiffany Willis: "For Christ’s Sake, Leave The ‘Christ’ Out Of Christmas."In it, she argues that most of what we know of as "Christmas," from the December 25 date to the Christmas tree, actually have pagan origins.
Skip to content