History

Scholar unearths ‘extraordinary’ lost writing by formerly enslaved man John Swanson Jacobs painting

Scholar unearths ‘extraordinary’ lost writing by formerly enslaved man

Book examines the appeal of military rule Gavel and military uniform on wooden table

Book examines the appeal of military rule

Ralph A. Austen, historian of Africa and a ‘scholar’s scholar,’ 1937-2024 Ralph A Austen

Ralph A. Austen, historian of Africa and a ‘scholar’s scholar,’ 1937-2024

A principled politician: The story of Patsy Mink, the first woman of color elected to Congress Black and white photo of Rep. Mink in a suit speaking into a handheld microphone, looking to the side

A principled politician: The story of Patsy Mink, the first woman of color elected to Congress

Records reveal hidden history of female astronomers at Yerkes Observatory An astronomer looks through a telescope

Records reveal hidden history of female astronomers at Yerkes Observatory

UChicago Press awards top honor to Michael Rossi for ‘The Republic of Color’ Michael Rossi accepts the Laing Award

UChicago Press awards top honor to Michael Rossi for ‘The Republic of Color’

In new book, UChicago scholars confront white supremacy across American life Rioters on the Capitol during the January 6 insurrection

In new book, UChicago scholars confront white supremacy across American life

Noel Swerdlow, one of the ‘greatest scholars’ of the history of science, 1941-2021 Noel Swerdlow outdoors

Noel Swerdlow, one of the ‘greatest scholars’ of the history of science, 1941-2021

Argonne National Laboratory celebrates 75 years of scientific discovery Aerial image of the Advanced Photon Source, a large circular building, with the Chicago skyline in the distance

Argonne National Laboratory celebrates 75 years of scientific discovery

Tetsuo Najita, eminent scholar of Japan’s early modern and modern intellectual history, 1936-2021 Tetsuo Najita

Tetsuo Najita, eminent scholar of Japan’s early modern and modern intellectual history, 1936-2021