Elizabeth Warren, the Pipe Bomber and why so many white Americans claim Native Ancestry
Published by The Conversation, October 31, 2018. Native American? Elizabeth Warren. EPA Images Elizabeth Warren, the Democrat senator and Trump critic with an eye on the White House, and Cesar Sayoc, the man accused of mailing pipe bombs to the Clintons (among others), have at least one thing in common. Both claim ...
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Racism Will Fall | What Native American History Teaches Us About the Limits of White Supremacy
Racism Will Fall From Walt Disney to L. Frank Baum creator of the Wizard of Oz, a rich vein of prejudice runs deep through American popular culture. But resistance can win out, argues DR. DARREN R. REID, as is demonstrated in changing representations of Native Americans. [caption id="attachment_1903" align="aligncenter" ...
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After the Gold Rush: The Social Significance of Charlie Chaplin’s Frontier Fantasy
This article was written by Darren R. Reid and Brett Sanders - it was originally commissioned and published by National Film Registry and the Library of Congress. To view the original document (please cite the originally publish document) Click Here. There is a moment in “The Gold Rush” which captures ...
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Reassessing Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing
Brash, vibrant, provocative and insightful - there are many reasons to revisit Spike Lee's 1989 street ballet, Do the Right Thing. But perhaps the most important -at least for now- is the way in which that film speaks to much deeper issues in modern American society. After a tumultuous period in which ...
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The Tragic Tale of Marceline Orbes, the Suicidal Clown Who Influenced Chaplin
Mishaps of Marceline - The Reconstructed Film The evolution of comedy in early twentieth century America is dominated by names like Chaplin and Keaton but prior to the explosion of those cinematic luminaries, the medium was dominated not by stars of the silver screen but the superstar clowns of the stage. ...
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Encyclopaedia of American Indian Issues Today – Publication Announcement
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="572"] Encyclopaedia of American Indian Issues Today[/caption] I am pleased to share with you the news that the Encyclopaedia of American Indian Issues Today, edited by Russell M. Lawson, has been published. This two volume set, aimed at libraries and educational ...
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Firsthand Accounts of the American Frontier
Discover Firsthand Accounts of the American Frontier Probably the most exciting thing about studying history is the chance to read old documents. These sources can be problematic, stating one thing whilst implying another, but they nevertheless provide us with our best insight into the past and, as such, they are easily ...
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