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Argument
What the Shadowy History of Women’s Health Tells Us About Its Uncertain Future
Clare Beams on the dark legacy of a purported pregnancy miracle drug.Literary Hub -
Museum Review
The Cosmopolitan Modernism of the Harlem Renaissance
The world-spanning art of the Harlem Renaissance.The Nation -
First Person
Archival Shouting
Silence and volume in collections and institutions.Perspectives on History -
Q&A
Slavery Was Crucial for the Development of Capitalism
Historian Robin Blackburn has completed a trilogy of books that provide a comprehensive Marxist account of slavery in the New World.Jacobin -
Antecedent
What ‘Nutrition Facts’ Labels Leave Out
The history of the Nutrition Facts label exposes the power — and limitations — of such transparency.Made by History -
Argument
Indigenous Artifacts Should Be Returned to Indigenous People
It’s time to start learning about Native history from museums and cultural centers that are run by Native nations.Time -
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American Environmentalisms
Tracing the many forms that environmentalism has taken in the U.S., from transcendentalism and conservationism to the 20th century push for regulation to today's climate justice movement.