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Crime

Celia, A Slave: The True Crime Case that Rocked the American Slave Power

Today, we’re talking about a very real murder that was committed by a very real woman who lived in Missouri in the 1850s. But while this murder had all the elements that make for a flashy and exciting true crime story – sex, rape, murder, dramatic court room scenes – Read more…

By Sarah Handley-Cousins, 5 years12 months ago

Sculpture of a very large Texas longhorn with the Texas flag painted on its body

War, Conflict & Violence

Texas Independence, Slavery, and the Lost Cause: Historical Memory

Today’s discussion is about the creation of historical memory and how one war in particular, The Texas War of Independence, is remembered. But also how historical memory of that war is profoundly colored by the memory of the Civil War through what is known as the Lost Cause. We invite Read more…

By Elizabeth Garner Masarik, 5 years12 months ago