Recreating the Revolutionary War, One Stitch at a Time
From the United States’ bicentennial to this year’s 250th anniversary, historical costumer Henry Cooke has been remaking the clothing of 18th-century America
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There’s No One True Story of the American Revolution
Our view of the Revolution has changed many times over the last 250 years, and it’s always been contentious, says a historian
A Quest for His Roots Led to a Surprise
History student Jaiden Mosley’s research revealed family ties he hadn’t imagined
Matthew Winkler’s Remembrance of a Star
His documentary on jazz singer Joya Sherrill pays tribute to a groundbreaking artist
Students Dive Deep into Archival Research
A multidisciplinary research seminar shows undergrads how to work with primary sources and bring history to life
Tufts Student is awarded the prestigious John and Daria Barry Scholarship
Tufts Senior Trent Bunker has won a Barry Scholarship to study at Oxford University
Discovering History on the Ocean’s Floor
Archeologist Brendan Foley, AG95, scours shipwrecks for clues to how we used to live
How Witches Evolved from Social Outcasts to Pop-Culture Heroines
An expert from the Salem Witch Museum explains our changing ideas about witches and witchcraft
The Ocean Gives Up Its Secrets
In a Tell Me More podcast episode, faculty and alumni plumb the depths to better know our watery planet, from sea-level rise to shipwrecks to giant squid