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History is US

There will always be something distinct about our present day, yet history haunts. American democracy is at a crossroads, and we have to decide who we really are as a nation. This moment begs us all t... Read more

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Welcome to History is US

Welcome to History is US

Written and narrated by award-winning author and Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, Dr. Eddi... Read more

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The Collapse of Radical Reconstruction

The Collapse of Radical Reconstruction

With the passage of the 15th amendment, some Americans believed the battle had finally been won: the former slave now ha... Read more

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