History

Adriane Lentz-Smith talks about the contradictions of race as social creation. Joseph Graves and Charmaine Royal were among the other panelists. Photo by Youqi Tang

October 24, 2019

Shaking Off Outmoded Ideas On Race

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A small bell, named "Charley," hangs in a belfry atop Kilgo Quad. Photo courtesy of University Communications.

October 16, 2019

The Bells of Duke

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People stand in front of a digital reconstruction of a choir screen at Santa Chiara, a church in Naples. The Wired! Lab hosted two master’s students from the University of Padua who worked on the project. Photo courtesy of the Duke Wired! Lab.

October 14, 2019

Duke Wired! Lab Celebrates 10 Years

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Said@Duke: Humboldt said ... that nature was in a mysterious communication with our inner feelings. Maybe now ... in the same year when we celebrate his 250th birthday, we can take some inspiration from him.” -- Andre Wulf

October 9, 2019

Said@Duke: Andrea Wulf on Naturalist Alexander von Humboldt

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Briana Nofil T'12 and history professor Gunther Peck discuss the history of immigrant detention.

October 8, 2019

How Immigration Detention Became a Government Headache

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Said@Duke: "Every single day the participants in the Constitutional Convention compromised on something. They agreed that their own ideology was not as important as saving the country." -- Carol Berkin

September 27, 2019

Said@Duke: Carol Berkin on the U.S. Constitution

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Panel examines plight of refugees worldwide

September 13, 2019

Refugees in 2019: ‘Now More People Fleeing Than Ever’

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Highland Hospital, which was part of Duke, was a central piece of Asheville's Montford Neighborhood. Photo courtesy of Duke Medical Center Archives.

September 11, 2019

Duke's History Reaches Far Afield

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Reflections on a Silent Soldier

September 4, 2019

Robin Kirk: Reflections On a Silent Soldier

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Carson Holloway has helped curious minds at Duke for 17 years.

August 19, 2019

Blue Devil of the Week: Aiding the Quest for Knowledge

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July 22, 2019

Professor Emeritus John Herd Thompson Dies at Age 72

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President Trump Promised To Return Humans To The Moon By 2024. Pay No Mind

July 19, 2019

Alex Roland: President Trump Promised To Return Humans To The Moon By 2024. Pay No Mind

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Maurizio Forte's Vulci 3000 research team gathers at the excavation site in rural Italy. Photo courtesy of Maurizio Forte.

July 15, 2019

Where the Scholarly Work Takes Them

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Memorable images of the moon: Buzz Aldrin taking his first step; footprints remain mostly intact on the moon's surface; and a lunar eclipse, as seen from Duke's campus.

July 15, 2019

Apollo 11 Was An Extraordinary Accomplishment Worthy of Celebration. Let's Not Repeat It

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Celebrate, Don't Imitate, Apollo 11

July 10, 2019

Alex Roland: Celebrate, Don't Imitate, Apollo 11

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June 18, 2019

The History Beyond Martin Luther King Jr.

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