On November 13, 1956 AD, after months of boycotting the Montgomery, Alabama buses to protest segregation, African-Americans win in the Supreme Court, when the Court declares bus segregation to be unconstitutional. Is [...]
I was very excited to see a Nubia exhibit at the Boston MFA. The many lovely Sudanese objects that the Boston Museum of Fine Arts bought from British colonial occupiers in the [...]
For Veteran's Day, I thought I'd round up a little about soldiers, and especially veterans, and how their governments have interacted with them throughout history... Nubian archers in the Middle Kingdom [...]
I've had a week to think about the conference on ancient and American slavery that I went to at Yale last weekend, and I hope that has given me a chance to [...]
On this date, November 7th, 1811 AD, United States troops attacked the Native Shawnee to push the Shawnee people off of their traditional land in what is now Indiana. This was part [...]
On this day - November 6, 355 AD - Constantius died, and Julian became the official Roman emperor. Julian immediately came out of the closet as a follower of the old Roman [...]
So, today's the Fifth of November, as in the verse: Remember, Remember, the Fifth of November Gunpowder, treason, and plot I know of no reason Why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot. [...]
In keeping with Quatr.us's anti-racist, decolonizing work, we present Halloween as originally a Native American holiday, now overlaid with the contributions of immigrants from all over the world. The history of Halloween [...]
At last night's World Series game between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros (which the Astros won), the audience booed the President of the United States. Imitating the crowds at President [...]
Today's the Indian festival of Diwali, and we at Quatr.us Study Guides wish a happy Diwali to all who celebrate. Here's our main article explaining what Diwali is: https://quatr.us/india/diwali-festival-lights-hinduism-india.htm And some related [...]
