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
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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
Is It the 1930s All Over Again?
Professor of History David Ekbladh sees parallels between the world today and the economic uncertainties and rise of authoritarian rule in the pre-World War II era
Documenting Women’s History and Making History of Her Own
Through her research on early modern Europe, Professor of History Alisha Rankin is shedding light on little known medical practices, often led by women
Passing of Professor Daniel Mulholland
Professor Hulholland was a beloved professor, friend and colleague
Recovering Family History for Millions of African Americans
Tufts professor is named chief historian for the 10 Million Names project, guiding a team creating a public database of all enslaved people of African descent in the U.S. from the 1500s to 1865
The League of Nations Continues Its Influence a Century Later
A new book argues that our knowledge-based world was built on foundations laid by the League
Selling Hate
Cameron Hollenbeck, AG’23, MA in History, is exploring how a Japanese general helped spread antisemitism in early 20th century Japan
Charting a Course from Asia to Latin America
A Tufts scholar explores the little-known early history of Asians in the Americas—and advocates for a view of history that transcends the concept of the nation