The terrorist attacks on Sep. 11, 2001, could have divided the nation, but lessons from World War II, when Japanese Americans were placed in internment camps, helped the government avoid repeating past mistakes. [6½ min read]
In this article from The Conversation, Jessica Marglin of religion and history at USC Dornsife provides insight into an oft misunderstood aspect of Muslim culture. [4¼ min read]
The inventors of the Games in 776 B.C. would likely view the current, ghostly version of their Olympic festival as absurd. [6½ min read]
History has taught us that in times of crisis, our desire for easy solutions makes us vulnerable to charlatans — but beware, their seductive quick fixes will not lead us to a lasting and genuine revival. [10 min read time]
The Games of the XXXII Olympiad take place in Tokyo this summer. Now an international competition focused primarily on athleticism, the games have evolved considerably from their roots in ancient Greece. [1¾ min read]
Thousands of Japanese Americans volunteered to serve in the U.S. military even while their friends and family were forced into internment camps. [6½ min read]
Puritans chopping down a festive Maypole in 1629 was a harbinger of future destruction. [5½ min read]
While the confederate flag is used by the far right in Germany, there is also a long history of the American South being romanticized going back to the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin in 1852. [6 min read]
Mexico played an important role in helping escaped slaves find freedom and in shaping the United States Civil War, argues Alice Baumgartner, a member of the USC Society of Fellows in the Humanities, headquartered at USC Dornsife. [4¾ min read]
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