history
Bringing Eleanor Roosevelt’s lover Lorena Hickok out of the shadows
February 26, 2016The play's frank assertion that Hick and Eleanor were lovers represents a departure from earlier dramatizations of their relationship.
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Have you “turned around”? Reflections on my generation’s political evolution
February 23, 2016Did I "rapidly burn out?" Did most of my friends in "the movement" follow that course? I rather think not.
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This week in history: First Black woman earns a medical degree
February 22, 2016Rebecca Davis Lee became the first African-American woman to become a physician in the United States.
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Documentary on Black Panther Party explores organization’s complex history
February 18, 2016The film shows people who wanted to stand up and fight back against the oppression they faced.
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New Civil War book examines the role of guerrilla conflict
February 17, 2016Until recently, the role of the Civil War guerrilla has been largely neglected.
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