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One from the archive: March is Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate the role of women throughout the ages. It’s also a chance to reflect on the obstacles women have faced. During Colonial times, that included proving that they weren’t witches.
As University of Massachusetts Lowell scholar Bridget M. Marshall explained in her 2019 article about 17th-century New England, “When women stepped outside their prescribed roles, they became targets” for the authorities. “Too much wealth might reflect sinful gains. Too little money demonstrated bad character. Too many children could indicate a deal with a devil.”
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An early 20th-century NAACP map showing lynchings between 1909 and 1918. The maps were sent to politicians and newspapers in an effort to spur legislation protecting Black Americans.
Library of Congress
Derek H. Alderman, University of Tennessee; Joshua F.J. Inwood, Penn State
Mapping is one way African Americans fight for equality and help each other navigate a racially hostile landscape.
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A vase from ancient Greek civilization depicts Apollo consulting the oracle of Delphi.
G. Dagli Orti/DeAgostini Collection via Getty Images
Joshua P. Nudell, Westminster College
The pandemic has made many of us acutely aware of the daily risks we need to take. The ancient Greeks often did not leave risky choices up to individuals alone.
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Toni Sturdivant, Texas A&M University-Commerce
A researcher recreates a famous 1940s doll experiment to probe how Black preschool children view race and themselves – and finds not much has changed.
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Seth Blumsack, Penn State
Some Texans are receiving eye-popping electric bills after power providers passed on volatile costs to some of their customers – legally.
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Richard Gunderman, Indiana University
Doubt can be uncomfortable. It is often tempting to jump to conclusions. But Keats counsels otherwise.
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