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Historian Marcus Rediker—author of the new book ‘Outlaws of the Atlantic: Sailors, Pirates, and Motley Crews in the Age of Sail—discusses the surreal and evocative paintings of Haitian artist Frantz Zéphirin, whose intricate work combines vodou, politics, and history.
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Nancy Rubin Stuart, author of ‘Defiant Brides,’ examines the nature of heroes and traitors, asking, “Isn’t it time we take a lesson from…our past to improve the lives of all Americans today?”
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Jeanne Theoharis, author of The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks, examines the true legacy—of activism, struggle, and radical transformative change—left by Rosa Parks and Nelson Mandela.
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In the second part of our literary examination of JFK’s legacy, we look at the hopes that Kennedy’s campaign represented, then fall into the anguish and paranoia following his assassination.
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In the first of two posts, we examine JFK’s legacy in the struggle for civil rights, beginning with the power struggle for the integration of the Washington Redskins and ending with the 1963 March on Washington for Civil Rights and JFK’s historic meeting with the leaders of the Civil Rights movement.
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Louise Steinman discusses the films “Aftermath” and “12 Years a Slave” and reflects on the difficulties—and necessities—of confronting the truth of a country’s “uncomfortable past.”
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Ten years later, Stephen Puleo’s Dark Tide is still going strong. Beacon Press executive editor Amy Caldwell reflects on why the Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 still matters.
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With a new school year just around the corner, students are stocking up on supplies and teachers are polishing their curriculum plans. To help the latter, Beacon offers guides to help in teaching many of our most popular titles. Find these and other teachers guides at our Scribd page and at Beacon.org. Psst: if you're…
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An excerpt from All Souls that illuminates the life of one of the witnesses for the prosecution in the Whitey Bulger trial.
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