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Black History Month: A Failed History Project?
Black History Month will eventually be obsolete. That is what historian Carter G. Woodson hoped in 1926 when he and… READ MORE
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A Public History Mixed Tape: Famous Figures
My colleagues have filled the Lakefront Historian with a number of critical reviews of historical fiction films. And this year… READ MORE
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Oh The Spaces We Go. Citizens and family in historical spaces.
This upcoming May, I will be getting married. My future in-laws, The Hicks family, are multi-generational residences of Columbus, Georgia.… READ MORE
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Vengeance and History in Django Unchained
This is one of two reviews of “Django Unchained” by Lakefront Historian bloggers. See also ajdilorenzo’s post on the film.… READ MORE
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Civility and Savagery in Django Unchained
This is one of two reviews of “Django Unchained” by Lakefront Historian bloggers. See also Courtney Baxter’s post on the… READ MORE
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The Lakefront Historian is a group blog written by graduate students and scholars associated with the Loyola University Chicago Public History Program. Content includes reviews of historical sites and institutions, commentary on the public consumption of history, thoughts on public history theory and practice, and news about public history careers.
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