Tag: American History
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The flammable nature of Malibu beach: A brief history of California’s wildfires in the early 20th century.
Malibu Beach is a picturesque icon of the California coastline, but its urban development has been contested by consistent wildfires. Ishaabhya Tripathi discusses the politics behind the development of Malibu and how the community formed around environmental disasters.
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Review of The Second Coming of the KKK by Linda Gordon
The Second Coming of the KKK by Linda Gordon tracks the meteoric rise and subsequent fall of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s. Coco Barrett reviews the book for us.
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The Immorality of British Troops during the American Revolutionary War: The Baylor Massacre
The Continental Army in the American War of Independence has consistently been portrayed as immoral when compared to the tactics used by the British Army. However, Isabelle Shaw discusses the lack of British military morality during the Revolution by exploring the consequences of the Baylor Massacre.
Retrospect Journal 