Statehood and Other Events: Whales, Alaska Natives, and Perspectives on History
Alaska has been a state for just sixty years. The political events by which the…
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Histories of Capital Punishment in the United States
In late July, Attorney General William Barr directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons to resume…
What’s in the June Issue of the Journal of American History?
The June 2019 issue of The Journal of American History is now available online for subscribers. Included…
Juneteenth and Beyond: African American Emancipation Celebrations Since 1808
Freedom celebrations are essential to understanding the history, culture, and politics of African Americans. Emancipations…
Histories of Abortion in the United States
The Journal of American History has compiled the following index for readers who would like to learn more about…
Why the Portuguese Restoration of 1640 Matters to the History of American Slavery
Where did American slavery come from? Sweeping questions like that rarely yield clear answers, least…
In America, Trees Symbolize Both Freedom and Unfreedom
Extralegal violence committed by white men in the name of patriotism is a founding tradition…
Building “Christian Fellowship”: Asian American Student Activism on the West Coast
In his latest book, The End of White Christian America, Robert Jones notes that white…
Not Forgotten: Recovering Florida’s Silenced History of Enslavement from Prison
Since 2018, Antonio Rosa, Pete, and other men incarcerated at Tomoka Correctional Institution (TCI) in…
What’s in the March Issue of the Journal of American History?
The March 2019 issue of The Journal of American History is now available online for subscribers. Included…