Race, Land, and Migration after the Civil War
January 3, 2020
Kendra Taira Field— When Thomas Jefferson Brown finally decided to make his home in Indian Territory in 1870, he had been there many times before. For months he had been… READ MORE
Tag: American South
Adapting Atticus
June 26, 2018
Anders Walker— Now that the lawsuit between Harper Lee’s estate and Broadway producer Scott Rudin is settled, the question remains whether the stage version of Atticus Finch is going to… READ MORE
Early American Honor Culture and the United States Congress
June 20, 2017
Joanne B. Freeman— On Saturday, July 18, 1795, an angry crowd stood gathered before Federal Hall in New York City, eager to protest the Jay Treaty, which eased ongoing tensions… READ MORE
Stars ‘n’ Bars
July 9, 2015
Patrick Smith— What will come of the mid-June murders in Charleston is still to be determined. We have already seen an extraordinary display of solidarity and restraint as forms of… READ MORE
Yale Press Podcast Interview: Molly Haskell on “Gone With the Wind”
March 10, 2011
It’s hard to imagine a history of women in American film and literature without remembering Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind. First published in 1936, iconic female characters like Scarlett… READ MORE
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