Moncure Conway Rewrites the Past
April 15, 2024
By Frank Cirillo The author of The Abolitionist Civil War describes his efforts to separate fact from fiction in the autobiographical record of an antislavery activist. As a historian, I… READ MORE
Year: 2024
Angels and Demons
March 12, 2024
By Robert Morgan The author of Fallen Angel: The Life of Edgar Allan Poe muses on the fascinating life of the beloved writer. Much we assume we know about Edgar… READ MORE
Jolly Ranchers, Taffies, and Receipts
February 15, 2024
By Cassander L. Smith The author of Race and Respectability in an Early Black Atlantic on what inspired her latest monograph. I don’t remember my exact age or the year,… READ MORE
Remembering the Empire of Brutality
January 17, 2024
By Christopher Michael Blakley Through the brutal incident described in this blog post, Christopher Michael Blakley demonstrates the indirect ways enslaved people fought back against the dehumanization they experienced at… READ MORE
