Chicago LGBTQ+ historian explains pivotal moments that shaped the community

In Chicago, LGBTQ+ historian John D'Emilio has been writing and researching about the community for five decades.
The Facts

Flem Rogers, tireless guardian of Texas history, remembered by fellow historians

Beloved historian and mentor remembered for passion, humor, and lifelong dedication to preserving Brazoria County's past ...
Slate

Historians Love to Think of Themselves as Detectives. I Think I Know Why.

Historians love to tout an association with detectives and mysteries. From the television shows History Detectives and History’s Greatest Mysteries to the podcast Mystery History, characterizing ...
The Harvard Crimson

History 10 and the Fear of Facts

Harvard’s History Department should make History 10 a modern world history survey course that includes map quizzes, sit-down exams, in-class essays, and (gasp) even some date memorization.
NPR

In today's gun rights cases, historians are in hot demand. Here's why

Historians have found themselves caught in the middle of America's debate over gun control ever since the Supreme Court ruled in 2022 that firearms laws must be consistent with American "tradition." ...
New Republic

Trump May Wish to Abolish the Past. We Historians Will Not.

Commentary from the heads of two prominent historical associations on Trump’s recent executive order on “radical indoctrination” in schools. Under the grossly misleading title “Ending Radical ...