Tag: John Stauffer
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Nation & World
Recognizing pain but seizing hope
Harvard faculty and students reflect on a solemn, powerful presidential inaugural for troubled times.
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Exploring the North’s long history of slavery, scientific racism
“The Enduring Legacy of Slavery and Racism in the North” examined the role of slavery in the North through the 19th century and the influence of Agassiz and scientific racism.
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The national anthem as lightning rod
Harvard scholars and experts weigh in on NFL players’ recent protests during the national anthem.
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Best choice for photography curator
Makeda Best has been named the new Richard L. Menschel Curator of Photography at Harvard Art Museums.
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Celebrating Widener
Two lectures launched a yearlong celebration of Widener Library, which turns 100 this June.
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Sacvan Bercovitch, 1933-2014
Harvard’s Sacvan Bercovitch, an influential scholar of Puritan America, dies at 81.
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Words to remember
With the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address near, five Harvard scholars offered their views on the history, language, and legacy of Abraham Lincoln’s short but searing speech.
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Boston, hotbed of anti-slavery
A Houghton Library exhibit, the work of students, takes in Boston’s sweeping role in ending slavery in America.
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Shining a light on an era
A new work at the American Repertory Theater, developed by members of the A.R.T. Institute and part of the four-year National Civil War Project, explores the story of escaped slave Anthony Burns and the work of the Boston abolitionists.
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‘Forever free,’ with caveats
Scholars gathered at Harvard to discuss the Emancipation Proclamation and African-American service during the Civil War.
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Black Confederates
A Harvard historian weighs in on a controversy about “black Confederates,” describing how many there were and what meaning they have in an ongoing debate over the causes of the Civil War.
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Rebels to some, achievers to others
For two lecturers, the achievements of American radicals have been too long ignored. They argue that a reappraisal is due.