History

This year is the 100th anniversary of the death of the Soviet Union’s first communist leader, whose legacy in Russia and former Soviet republics is complicated.

Sixty years after The Beatles’ first appearance on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show,’ ̽»¨ÊÓƵ historian Martin Babicz reflects on their impact on U.S. culture and politics.

In response to public requests, ̽»¨ÊÓƵ experts will discuss range of topics in Arab-Israeli conflict at Wednesday forum, which is open to the community.

̽»¨ÊÓƵ professor’s recent book highlights how employers organized to fight labor before the New Deal.

At a panel discussion Wednesday, ̽»¨ÊÓƵ experts on the modern Middle East noted that the current war differs from previous conflicts.

̽»¨ÊÓƵ associate professor Tamara Meneghini, a contributor for new textbook on acting, explains why you might give Greek tragedies a second look.

Elizabeth Shevchenko Wittenberg was born in China, detained in World War II Japan and fully embraced her American life; a scholarship named for her describes her life in 54 words. Here is the rest of the story.

A recently published paper co-authored by ̽»¨ÊÓƵ’s Fernando Villanea offers new insights into what happened to the populations of Central Mexico a millennium ago.

̽»¨ÊÓƵ’s Henry Lovejoy updates LiberatedAfricans.org, which highlights a largely forgotten period of time in the history of African diaspora.

Native Americans have been associated with bison in North America for more than 15,000 years.