Podcast
A Usable History of Reconstruction
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The greatest strength of the new PBS documentary is its desire to inform contemporary debates. But this may also be one of its weaknesses.
This Is Not an Interrogation
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Veterans get the chance to tell their stories; my role is to facilitate that process.
Shorts
The Circus Hitler Said He Loved
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Simultaneously beloved and despised by the Nazi regime, their stories are now being uncovered by a team of researchers.
Cooking with the Time & Talents Club
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The classic Parsi cookbook has changed much over the decades, yet remains curiously old-fashioned.
Homepage Featured
Why do historians still have to go to archives?
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Why do historians go to archives? Hasn’t everything already been digitized?
Mailbag
I Am A Historian I Make Exhibits
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Who are museum exhibits for, and what difference does that make?
Features
Hunting Dinosaurs in Central Africa
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Before ancient aliens—before Lizard People—there was the search for living dinosaurs.
Updates
How much money do historians make from their writing?
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In general, academic writing doesn’t earn you anything, and most of the time, it costs you.
Mailbag
Selling Angola
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It is the largest maximum-security prison in the United States. So who is going to its gift shop, and why?
Podcast
Adams Family Values
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They were a family of seekers, shaped not only by their heritage but by their travels abroad.
