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  • “Get That Son of a Bitch Off the Field”: The National Anthem, Performative Patriotism, and the Legacies of 9/11
    September 8, 2026

    “Get That Son of a Bitch Off the Field”: The National Anthem, Performative Patriotism, and the Legacies of 9/11

    Derek Charles Catsam
  • Almost Forgotten: Upton Sinclair, Historical Homes, and Memory
    July 5, 2026

    Almost Forgotten: Upton Sinclair, Historical Homes, and Memory

    Lauren Coodley
  • “I Was Called, Too:” The Life and Work of Coretta Scott King
    January 19, 2026

    “I Was Called, Too:” The Life and Work of Coretta Scott King

    Kristopher Bryan Burrell
  • “To Root Against Your Country”: Crisis, Dissent, and Patriotism Under Nixon and Trump
    April 30, 2025

    “To Root Against Your Country”: Crisis, Dissent, and Patriotism Under Nixon and Trump

    Clio and the Contemporary
  • Game Schedule—After a Long Battle: Congressional Response to the AIDS Epidemic, 1982–1985
    June 24, 2024

    Game Schedule—After a Long Battle: Congressional Response to the AIDS Epidemic, 1982–1985

    Elizabeth Georgian
  • History of Illness and Medicine in America: Pandemics—Syllabus
    June 24, 2024

    History of Illness and Medicine in America: Pandemics—Syllabus

    Elizabeth Georgian
  • Reacting to the Past: Using Historical Games in College Classrooms
    June 24, 2024

    Reacting to the Past: Using Historical Games in College Classrooms

    Elizabeth Georgian

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