Ed AyersinNew 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.11 min read·Jan 17, 2024--2--2
Ed AyersinNew American HistoryBeyond DispossessionAt public history sites around the country, simplistic representations of Native Americans are giving way to a much more complex story.10 min read·Dec 6, 2023--1--1
Ed AyersinNew American HistoryWhere Kansas BledHow can one place represent the complexity of the Civil War’s beginnings?8 min read·Nov 29, 2023----
Ed AyersinNew American HistoryBorderland StoriesWhat we remember when we remember the Alamo.10 min read·Nov 13, 2023--3--3
Ed AyersinNew 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 ‘49.7 min read·Oct 31, 2023----
Ed AyersinNew 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.12 min read·Oct 24, 2023----
Ed AyersinNew American HistoryEdgar Allan Poe’s AmericaTracing the life of the author who seemed to be from both everywhere and nowhere.11 min read·Oct 2, 2023--6--6
Ed AyersinNew 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.9 min read·Sep 21, 2023--9--9
Ed AyersinNew American HistoryA Gateway to the PastThe Arch in St. Louis stands as a monument to contradictory histories.8 min read·Sep 13, 2023----