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What ancient trade tells us about globalization
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (684+ words) Indian Ocean imports shaped many lives across the ancient world. In Sea of Treasures: A Cultural History of Ancient Indian Ocean Trade, Jeremy A. Simmons, an assistant professor of history at the University of Chicago, goes beyond the mechanics of long-distance…...
New book traces slavery, family and early capitalism through rural Louisiana
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (613+ words) The Felicianas, a rural stretch of Louisiana farmland, sit far from the centers of power that usually anchor United States histories. In her new book Sweet Home Feliciana: Family, Slavery, and the Hauntings of History, University of Chicago Assoc. Prof....
A student-led quest to map the hidden history of Chicago's neighborhoods
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (1317+ words) By Patrick O. Maguire Fire insurance maps are an invaluable resource for anyone trying to understand how cities have changed over the past century. The challenge has always been unlocking what's inside them—that is, until the Chicago Urban Heritage Project…...