The Entitlements of Freedom A Mother’s Pursuit of Mastery in the Antebellum South
A United States provost marshal, a wealthy shoemaker, and one of the largest slave traders…
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History, Power, and Federal Indian Law
Working in both law and history, I often encounter historians who express anxiety about treading…
Process Explores Legal History
Process is pleased to announce a new series on legal history, including articles about law,…
Gray Areas Building Names and Social Justice in the Pacific Northwest
Oregon State University (OSU) seems far down the list of U.S. colleges and universities that…
Including LGBTQ Americans in Our Nation’s Heritage
National parks share the wonderfully rich and diverse heritage of America. Our parks represent the…
President Trump and His Times
As a historian interested in contemporary politics, it is impossible to avoid asking how the…
Region, Space, and Place in Queer History
Most queer people do not grow up in queer families or queer communities, and this…
Houston before and after Harvey
Houston Skyline. Photo by Om. Creative Commons license. Despite being the nation’s fourth largest city…
The Baker Street Vice Ring and the Birth of the Asian American Homo
A number of historians have marked the late nineteenth century as the beginning of U.S.…
“Have We a New Sex Problem Here?” Black Queer Women in the Early Great Migration
In November of 1920, the black newspaper The Chicago Whip ran a front-page article with…