March 04, 2020
The Science of Abolition
On Hosea Easton’s and David Walker’s attempts to debunk scientific racism.
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Opinions and analysis from Lapham’s Quarterly writers and editors.
March 9, 2020
March 05, 2020
Love in a Cold Climate
On James Clark Ross’ trips to the ends of the earth.
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February 28, 2020
The Rest Is History
Random VHS tapes, salmonella, and fairytale weddings.
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February 21, 2020
The Rest Is History
Subway carpets, Neanderthal bones, and ancient peer review.
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February 19, 2020
Help Save Your Children
On the Young Lords’ battle against lead poisoning in New York.
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January 30, 2020
Commemoration Without Commas
2020:
A fifty-pence piece celebrates Brexit without Oxford’s punctuation mark.
1897:
A monument remembers the Battle of Trenton sans punctuation.
September 17, 2019
Seal Ex Machina
2019:
Seal helps stop an alleged international drug gang.
1918:
Dog bites man, stops robbery.