Archive: News
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MA Student Tianna Mobley Examines Effects of Slavery in History of the White House
The project aims to bring awareness to slavery’s role in the foundation of the United States through its involvement in the erection of one the most prominent symbols of freedom and democracy in the nation: the White House.
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Pandemic/Academic
As the Fall Semester continues and October approaches, it is readily apparent that this school year – unsurprisingly – is progressing a bit differently than in years past. The COVID-19 pandemic has f
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Scandals, Scholars, Scientists: Three Books from Georgetown History
Georgetown History is proud to note that we had three faculty publications released in quick succession back in Spring: Professor Gregory Afinogenov's Spies and Scholars: Chinese Secrets and Imperial
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A Juneteenth wake-up call — how the slave trade shaped U.S. policing
“America just really needs to start being honest”
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A just response to the D.C. protests
“In the 2020 D.C. protests, no lives have been lost, no buildings have been destroyed and no troops were wanted or needed.”
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Prof. Charles King wins Francis Parkman Prize from Society of American Historians
“With this elegant and wide-ranging study, King has turned a story of ideas into a true narrative, with vivid, important characters in whom those ideas live and develop.”
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Teaching in an Uprising: Readings on Race and Democracy
“In the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder by four police officers, we’ll still read these texts, but understanding our discussions would be informed by events through which my students were living—and, likely, participating in—I wanted to offer some contemporary contextual readings by historians and other social scientists to guide us.”
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