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September 30, 2020Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Legacy Continues as Researchers Study Her Career
Throughout her career, Ruth Bader Ginsburg increased the legal rights of half the United States population. Her work and legacy will continue to be studied by liberal arts scholars for many years.
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July 23, 2020This one letter in a textbook could change how millions of kids learn about race
Albert Broussard, a professor in the Department of History and one of the most prolific textbook writers in the U.S., intends to change how children learn about race.
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June 15, 2020Associate history professor to edit Latinx Talk
College of Liberal Arts Associate Professor in the Department of History Felipe Hinojosa has been appointed for a three-year term as editor for the interdisciplinary online academic forum Latinx Talk
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June 11, 2020Can 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, 2020The 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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June 3, 2020Former Student Wins 2020 Pulitzer Prize in History
In his Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Texas A&M University former student Caleb McDaniel ‘00, ‘01 (M.A.) shares Henrietta Wood's story, which sheds light on what life was like for Black women in America in the 19th century.
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May 29, 2020Religion in quarantine: COVID-19, sanctuary, and the future of American religion
The following blog post by is an edited excerpt from an essay by Department of History's Felipe Hinojosa that will appear in the Network’s second eBook Project entitled "Religion in Quarantine: The Future of Religion in a Post-Pandemic World."
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June 21, 2019“The first Pride was a riot”: The 50th anniversary of Stonewall
There's a well-known saying among the LGBTQ community: "The first Pride was a riot." We talk to history professor Terry Anderson about the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots and how they shaped the modern fight for LGTBQ rights.
