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Collection Essays

In-depth explorations of humanities topics accompanied by primary source sets and discussion questions

16th Century, 17th Century, Collection Essays

Religious Wars in Early Modern Europe

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August 31, 2018

19th Century, 20th Century, Collection Essays

Abraham Lincoln’s Legacy in Music

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June 14, 2018

15th Century, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century, Collection Essays

The Inquisition

Drawing of stage in a city square surrounded by a crowd. Members of the Inquisition are on the stage surrounded by victims they will punish, who sit in tiered seats around the edges of the stage. Members of the crowd carry pikes or spears.

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June 14, 2018

18th Century, 19th Century, 20th Century, Collection Essays

The American Gothic

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June 4, 2018

16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century, 20th Century, Collection Essays

Searching for Ophelia in the Archive

What does the archive offer for the exploration of Shakespeare in the digital age?

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May 17, 2018

20th Century, Collection Essays

Exploring American Art at the Newberry

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May 11, 2018

20th Century, Collection Essays

Americans and the Holocaust

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May 10, 2018

18th Century, 19th Century, Collection Essays

Beowulf: History, Legend, and Mythology

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May 9, 2018

19th Century, Collection Essays

John C. Calhoun and American Disunion

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April 23, 2018

16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century, Collection Essays

The Discovery of Chocolate

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April 13, 2018

20th Century, Collection Essays

The Golden Age of Chicago Baseball in an Era of Social Turmoil: Sport and Society 1901-19

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April 4, 2018

16th Century, 17th Century, Collection Essays

Magic and Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe

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February 27, 2018