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Thanos and the Problem of Population

Photo: Marvel Studies

Making History, Marking History II: The Great Anniversaries of 2019

Interpreting the Big Easy: Wrestling with the Past at Oak Alley and Whitney Plantations

The Shadow of Three Mile Island

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Using a historical lens to understand current events is one thing, but America's singular obsession with the Civil War constrains our understanding of the nuances of political strife. The Battle of Gettysburg by Thure de Thulstrup.

Not-So-Critical Thinking: Subjectivity in Historical Thinking and Informational Literacy

Away with 1619: Reinterpreting the Origins of American Slavery

A 1901 Harper’s Magazine depiction of the arrival of slaves to Virginia in 1619. Courtesy of the New York Public Library Digital Collections.

Harry Potter and the Mysteriously Lacking Curriculum

The crest of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry: note the school's motto, "Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon," another light-hearted product of the early novels.

Uncovering “The Big One”: The Discovery and Irony of the Cascadia Subduction Zone

The lush, bountiful Willamette Valley, famous now for its pinot noir. Photo by the author.