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June 23, 2022
Title IX Became Law 50 Years Ago. Why It Still Matters In 2022.
Texas A&M faculty and staff reflect on the landmark legislation.
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March 22, 2022
The Second Wave: Revolutionary Women of Color
This one time event offers a rare opportunity to meet leaders behind an unforgettable era in civil rights history.
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March 1, 2022
Frances Beal: A Revolutionary Woman
Frances Beal is one of three women of color telling their stories of activism at a historic event titled “The Second Wave: Revolutionary Women of Color.”
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February 21, 2022
The Second Wave: Revolutionary Women of Color
This one time event offers a rare opportunity to meet leaders behind an unforgettable era in civil rights history.
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May 20, 2021
A New Chapter in the Afghanistan War
With the American military’s time in Afghanistan seemingly coming to a close, Texas A&M University professor Elizabeth Cobbs takes us through the history of this war and how it can guide the country into the future.
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February 4, 2021
Historian Who Pushed for the Tubman Twenty is Cheered by its Revival
Elizabeth Cobbs, the Melbern G. Glasscock Chair in American History at Texas A&M University and author of "The Tubman Command," explains why she's excited that the Tubman Twenty is back on track.
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September 15, 2020
Constitution Day: Hamilton edition
To prepare for Constitution Day, revisit our story featuring history professor Elizabeth Cobbs!
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June 11, 2020
Can the president really order troops into US cities?
Texas A&M experts explain the Insurrection Act of 1807 and the powers it gives a president to deploy the military on domestic soil.
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June 4, 2020
The urgency of peaceful protest
Elizabeth Cobbs, the Melbern G. Glasscock chair in American history, discusses how holding the moral high ground is crucial to advancing a cause in her op-ed for The Washington Post.
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October 25, 2019
National Book Month: Harriet and The Tubman Command
October is National Book Month, and the College of Liberal Arts will be celebrating all month long! For our last feature we talked with historian Elizabeth Cobbs about the national conversation surrounding Harriet Tubman and why American history is needed now more than ever.