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History Won’t Prove Trump Wrong On Trans Ban — It Already Did 150 Years Ago

History Won’t Prove Trump Wrong On Trans Ban — It Already Did 150 Years Ago

Savannah Cox
3 years ago
Albert Cashier was born Jennie Hodgers and would become a top-notch private for the Union Army during the American Civil War.
When Liberation Meant Demonization: France’s “Ugly Carnivals”

When Liberation Meant Demonization: France’s “Ugly Carnivals”

Savannah Cox
3 years ago
After France was liberated from German occupation, many within the country borrowed Nazi tactics to publicly shame women.
The Teenager Who Saved Dozens Of Jews From Nazi Death Squads

The Teenager Who Saved Dozens Of Jews From Nazi Death Squads

Savannah Cox
3 years ago
At the height of the Holocaust, 23 Jews arrived at Julian Bilecki's home seeking shelter. He didn't have the room, so he made it.
When Jewish Scholars Sought Refuge In Black Universities

When Jewish Scholars Sought Refuge In Black Universities

Savannah Cox
3 years ago
After escaping persecution in Europe, these Jewish scholars found hatred in its American form — and a deep bond with historically black colleges and universities.
Why Arthur Mole Turned 21,000 People Into A Portrait Of Woodrow Wilson

Why Arthur Mole Turned 21,000 People Into A Portrait Of Woodrow Wilson

Savannah Cox
3 years ago
Did this vintage U.S. propaganda invent the mass choreography of fascism?
New Photo Series Casts Playful Eye Toward Food And Power

New Photo Series Casts Playful Eye Toward Food And Power

Savannah Cox
3 years ago
Do you have the same favorite dish as Pope Francis, Donald Trump, or Vladimir Putin?
Here’s How Much Donald Trump’s “Great Wall” Will Actually Cost American Taxpayers

Here’s How Much Donald Trump’s “Great Wall” Will Actually Cost American Taxpayers

Savannah Cox
3 years ago
New estimates place the cost of Trump's wall much higher than originally stated.
How Martha Graham Transformed Dance

How Martha Graham Transformed Dance

Savannah Cox
3 years ago
This is the human body as you've never seen it before.
U.S. Going To Be A “Browner Country,” Obama Says

U.S. Going To Be A “Browner Country,” Obama Says

Savannah Cox
4 years ago
No matter what changes Trump brings to immigration policies, Barack Obama says our nation will be "browner."
The Anti-Vietnam War Movement In 39 Photos

The Anti-Vietnam War Movement In 39 Photos

Savannah Cox
4 years ago
As the situation grew more and more dire in Vietnam, America's Vietnam War protests grew stronger and stronger.
What Kind Of Person Thinks The Holocaust Didn’t Happen, And Why Do They Feel That Way?

What Kind Of Person Thinks The Holocaust Didn’t Happen, And Why Do They Feel That Way?

Savannah Cox
4 years ago
How Holocaust denial first took root and where it's flourishing today.