Published inNew American HistoryThe Era Without a NameThere’s no single place to learn about the first six decades of the 19th century. So I traveled to the sites where that history happened.Jan 17, 20242Jan 17, 20242
Published inNew American HistoryBeyond DispossessionAt public history sites around the country, simplistic representations of Native Americans are giving way to a much more complex story.Dec 6, 20231Dec 6, 20231
Published inNew American HistoryWhere Kansas BledHow can one place represent the complexity of the Civil War’s beginnings?Nov 29, 2023Nov 29, 2023
Published inNew American HistoryBorderland StoriesWhat we remember when we remember the Alamo.Nov 13, 20233Nov 13, 20233
Published inNew American HistoryThe Richest Square Mile on EarthAlmost by accident, we find ourselves at the epicenter of the Colorado Gold Rush, which attracted prospectors to the Rockies after ‘49.Oct 31, 2023Oct 31, 2023
Published inNew American HistoryOregon TrailsAfter navigating a minor hiccup in our own provisioning process, we set out for the West on what would be our longest trip yet.Oct 24, 2023Oct 24, 2023
Published inNew American HistoryEdgar Allan Poe’s AmericaTracing the life of the author who seemed to be from both everywhere and nowhere.Oct 2, 20236Oct 2, 20236
Published inNew American HistoryMettlesome, Mad, Extravagant CityIn the streets of New York, we try to imagine the city as Walt Whitman, and other artists of his time, experienced it.Sep 21, 20238Sep 21, 20238
Published inNew American HistoryA Gateway to the PastThe Arch in St. Louis stands as a monument to contradictory histories.Sep 13, 2023Sep 13, 2023
