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Studying the Only Known Native Hawaiian Whaling Captain: A Q&A with Travis Hancock
Sep 24 2025
Uncovering the history of Kāpena (Captain) George Gilley, the first Native Hawaiian known to lead whaling expeditions.
How Immigrant Workers Hold Up the Food System
Sep 23 2025
Authors Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and Teresa Mares on why there can be no quality or sustainable food for consumers if frontline immigrant workers are not treated with dignity and justice.
How to Reexamine our Nation’s Past with a Critical Eye
Sep 23 2025
"Challenging the Myths of US History" offers a meditation on the soul of America and asks: what narrative should we tell ourselves about the nation’s past?
"Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians" Offers Free Content for SAH Virtual 2025
Sep 16 2025
Timed to coincide with the Society of Architectural Historian's 2025 virtual conference, we invite you to read JSAH 's current issue for free online.
“Labor Freezing” and the Quiet Skills Behind the West’s Sheep Industry: A Q&A with Iker Saitua
Sep 15 2025
Who counts as a "skilled" worker for immigration purposes, and who doesn't and why?
How to Get Your Quiet Students to Speak Up
Sep 02 2025
Author Carlo Rotella explains how a simple approach led two silent students to gain the confidence to speak up in class.
Domestic worker activism and anti-fascism: A Q&A with Katherine M. Marino
Aug 26 2025
Who speaks out against fascism—is it only the most powerful or politically connected who can do so, or is it those whose rights are most in danger?
New from "Pacific Historical Review": Oil Drilling in Santa Barbara County, China’s Economy and the Cold War, the Construction of Japanese Politics and Identity
Aug 08 2025
Preview the new Summer 2025 issue of "Pacific Historical Review."
"California History" Announces the 2024 Winner of the Richard J. Orsi Prize
Aug 06 2025
Congratulations to Erica Toffoli whose article “Electric Eyes: Surveillance, Sovereignty, and the Limits of the Border Patrol’s Technocratic Vision on the U.S.-Mexico Line” has won this year's Orsi Prize, which recognizes the best research essay published in the journal "California History" each year.
How Black Workers Drove Interracial Labor Solidarity
Aug 04 2025
The elusive promise of interracial solidarity is an age-old question, one made all the more urgent in the current political climate. Can Black and white workers stick together against their bosses?