Saisudha Acharya: ‘The discipline of history isn’t as easy as people make it out to be’

Saisudha Acharya’s History Unpacked book series was conceived when she was teaching at the alternative school her son attended. “We weren’t restricted by textbooks, so it allowed me to try to get them ...
OPB

Beyond settler history: New book explores the story of Willamette Valley’s Indigenous tribes

Lillian Karabaic: When students learn about Oregon’s history, the narrative of the land’s Native people often takes a backseat to the stories of the European settlers on the Oregon Trail or the Gold ...
The New Yorker

The Twenty-first Century’s Best Works of Native American History

You’re reading Book Currents, a weekly column in which notable figures share what they’re reading. Sign up for the Goings On newsletter to receive their selections, and other cultural recommendations, ...
The Economist

A short history of India in eight maps

IN HIS DECADE in power Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, has centralised the state to an unprecedented extent. Yet his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has failed to attract many voters in the more ...