The past is present
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is a story of a world in transition. The film laments the death of norms and rules, with lessons for the contemporary United States. ** This essay contains spoilers about The Odyssey. **
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The recent Artemis II launch reminds us that moon missions are grounded not only in technologies, but in the social and political realities of their time.
From ancient visions to Artemis II, this course addresses global perspectives on the history of spaceflight.
In this assignment for the course "The 2000s," students write a response to the 2008 film Wall-E. The assignment asks them to consider the film's messages about key early 21st-century issues, including technology and the environment.
This course is a survey of US History from 2000 to 2015. It examines the US through political, social, cultural, economic, and diplomatic lenses. Students will learn about major historical developments, including the War on Terror, culture-war battlegrounds, neoliberalism, and the expansion of the Internet.
Despite a renowned career as a writer and activist, Upton Sinclair lacks a museum in his honor. His home in California would make an ideal house museum. His biographer reflects on Sinclair's legacy, the importance of public history sites, and the role of historic homes in shaping public memory.
Fifty years after the 1976 Soweto Uprising, many of the questions raised by student resistance remain unresolved. Recent movements like #RhodesMustFall and #FeesMustFall draw from broader historical struggles for liberation in South Africa.
Historical commissions function as state-sponsored public history initiatives that negotiate contested national pasts.
Fifty years ago, Laverne & Shirley debuted as the first blue-collar "single-girl" sitcom. The series’ anniversary provides an opportunity to discuss its contribution to the genre and how it reflected a particular moment in American history.
Clio and the Contemporary 