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Woodrow Wilson and American Empire | JSTOR Daily
After World War I, it looked like President Wilson’s ideas about preserving democracy would mean decolonization. But the age of empires wasn’t quite over.
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What Is Critical Race Theory? | JSTOR Daily
Critical race theory has become a focus of consverative legislation, often with little understanding of its meaning and history.
How to Play Baseball in the 1920s | JSTOR Daily
Swing for the bleachers with these awesome lantern slides from the early years of professional baseball.
Ending the Myths about Domestic Homicide | JSTOR Daily
There has been a spike in domestic violence amid the COVID-19 crisis, according to a recent report from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
Will Chocolate Survive Climate Change? Actually, Maybe | JSTOR Daily
The forecast has been bad for domesticated cacao. But some environments in Peru might hold the key to the future of the world’s sweet tooth.
Conscious Robots, Killer Tortoise, and Healthcare Goals | JSTOR Daily
Well-researched stories from Wired, Prospect Magazine, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
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Follow the trail of Supreme Court decisions on vaccination mandates back to 1905, when the court ruled that the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, could require vaccines against smallpox. What’s happen... View More
What Makes Vaccine Mandates Legal? | JSTOR Daily
Historically, the Supreme Court has held that forgoing vaccines is a threat to public health and therefore beyond the bounds of liberty.
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In the 19th century, Chicago—and many other cities—had an “ugly” law. It forbade indigent people with disabilities from appearing in public, so as not to offend middle-class ladies.
The Ugly History of Chicago’s “Ugly Law” | JSTOR Daily
In the nineteenth century, laws in many parts of the country prohibited “undeserving” disabled people from appearing in public.
Strawberries and British Identity Forever | JSTOR Daily
Even though they occupied much of South Asia, British civil servants and their wives wanted a taste of home. Strawberries, for instance.
The Serpents of Liberty | JSTOR Daily
From the colonial period to the end of the US Civil War, the rattlesnake sssssssymbolized everything from evil to unity and power.
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