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In Slavery, Race, and Conquest in the Tropics, Robert E. May pits Lincoln's notorious opponent Stephen A. Douglas against abolitionist Frederick Douglass to examine the uncertain future of slavery not only in the US, but in Latin America as well.
In the wake of Chile's major reform on civil unions, Jordi Díez, the author of The Politics of Gay Marriage in Latin America, discusses the state of the fight for gay rights in South and Central America.
David F. Krugler's 1919, the Year of Racial Violence chronicles the deadly mob attacks that broke out from Chicago to Texas to DC that summer. In this excerpt from his book, Krugler explores the racial tensions that perpetuated the violence of the Red Summer.
Laura Edwards, the author of A Legal History of the Civil War and Reconstruction, reveals the story of Bella Newton, an African-American woman who broke new ground by filing criminal charges against her white neighbor in 1869.
Wolf Sauter, the author of Public Service in EU Law, discusses the implications of the 2014 TenderNed Decision for the European Union.
On the occasion of President Obama's request to Congress for an "Authorization to Use Military Force" against ISIL, Brien Hallett, the author of Declaring War, laments the extra-constitutional quality of AUMF.
Ayelet Haimson Lushkov, the author of Magistracy and the Historiography of the Roman Republic, situates the 1932 Bodyline cricket movement in the context of the Roman exemplum. And if you're not watching the Cricket World Cup, you should be. Tune in tonight to see England take on New Zealand.
Today marks one of the largest holidays celebrated around the world. Chinese New Year celebrations will take place from Shanghai to London to San Francisco, and we’re ringing in the Year of the Goat...
Now that you know just how to use chopsticks, cook up a meal to enjoy with them tonight! To delve deeper into the culture and history of the chopstick, Q. Edward Wang, the author of Chopsticks, suggests exploring the culinary traditions of Japanese ramen, Vietnamese pho, and shuangyangrou, or Chinese hot pot.
There are endless YouTube videos, online tutorials, and takeout container illustrations instructing one how to physically eat with chopsticks, so let’s go a little deeper—Q. Edward Wang, the author of Chopsticks, offers the following tips on dining with chopsticks in polite company.
Ethan J. Kytle, the author of Romantic Reformers and the Antislavery Struggle in the Civil War Era, reflects on how the abolitionist movement and the end of US slavery is represented—and remembered—today.
George Thomas, the author of The Founders and the Idea of a National University, unveils the inextricable link between America's political structure and its system of higher education.
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