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letters from the. Nuremberg trials

February 7, 2022

Dispatches From the Nuremberg Trials

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Top row from left, Oliver Harvey, Samuel DuBois Cook and Mary Lou Williams. Bottom row from left, John Hope Franklin, Brenda Armstrong and Phail Wynn.

February 1, 2022

Black History Month: Showcasing the Contributions of Six Faculty and Staff

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Stephen R. Kelly: How a Long-Lost Soldier’s Survival Story Riveted—and Confounded—’70s Japan

January 31, 2022

Stephen R. Kelly: How a Long-Lost Soldier’s Survival Story Riveted—and Confounded—’70s Japan

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Stephen Hayes, pictured here next to a sculpture project, creates art that speaks to the Black experience. Photo by Jack Frederick.

January 31, 2022

Blue Devil of the Week: Creating Art that Draws on History

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John “Blackfeather” Jeffries, blesses 25-acres of new land acquired by the Occaneechi Band of Saponi Nation. Photograph used with permission by Ted Richardson,

January 11, 2022

Imagining Duke's Campus in 1000 AD

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vaccine Engraving by Clemens Kohl, History of Medicine Picture File

January 10, 2022

New Library Online Exhibit Documents 300 Years of Vaccine Hesitancy

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Cecilia Marquez

January 7, 2022

New Course Helps Students Discover Diverse Voices in Latinx Activism

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Stephen Buckley: The Termite Coup of Jan. 6, 2021

January 6, 2022

Stephen Buckley: The Termite Coup of Jan. 6, 2021

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Gabriel Rosenberg: Abolish the Department of Agriculture

December 30, 2021

Gabriel Rosenberg: Abolish the Department of Agriculture

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Claudia Ann Koonz: The South African Election That Should Sound an Alarm Bell for Americans

December 13, 2021

Claudia Ann Koonz: The South African Election That Should Sound an Alarm Bell for Americans

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from the Nation

November 18, 2021

Larry Goodwyn's Powerful Belief in Democratic Values

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photograph of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre aftermath

November 18, 2021

The Legacy of the Tulsa Massacre Can Be Seen in a Modern Wealth Gap

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original copy of emancipation declaration on display at Duke

November 18, 2021

Lincoln's Long Journey to Freedom

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James Chappel: End the Generation Wars

November 15, 2021

James Chappel: End the Generation Wars

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Geer Cemetery was established in 1877 as Durham's first Black cemetery. Now, Duke is playing a part in efforts to reclaim and restore the neglected burial ground. Photo by Jack Frederick.

November 9, 2021

Reclaiming and Restoring a Black Burial Ground in Durham

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Women in the REA took on roles of leadership and received recognition. “Thirty-two Members of the REA Staff Receive Within Grade Awards for Sustained High Quality Performance,” Archives Center, Louisan E. Mamer Rural Electrification Administration Papers

October 26, 2021

Refrigerators and Women’s Empowerment: The “Peaceful Revolution” of Rural Electrification

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