Tag: Thomas Wentworth Higginson

  • Nation & World

    How white supremacy became part of nation’s fabric

    Historian Donald Yacovone chronicles racist values, historical falsehoods woven through textbooks in his new book.

    14 minutes
    Donald Yacovone
  • Nation & World

    The making of Memorial Hall

    Harvard alumni started discussions about a memorial in May 1865, as the Civil War ended. By December they had chosen a design. Memorial Hall was to be an ornate Gothic Revival structure, with 5,000 square feet of stained glass, a 210-foot tower, intricate slate roofing, and gargoyles sheathed with copper.

    1 minute
  • Nation & World

    Emily as art

    A Harvard artist and wordsmith takes a turn at reimaging the poems of Emily Dickinson.

    6 minutes