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Aruba: Black Gold and Boas

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Published: July 18, 2025 12:01

What happens when an oil-rich island paradise interrupts its production of petroleum? You may have to visit the Caribbean island of Aruba to find out. The post Aruba: Black Gold and Boas appeared first on JSTOR Daily.

The Roots of Catholic Samba

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Published: July 18, 2025 11:44

Since the early days of African enslavement in Brazil, Black Brazilians have cultivated rituals that mix Catholic and African elements in the form of holy Samba. The post The Roots of Catholic Samba appeared first on JSTOR Daily.

Black Midwestern Studies: A Reading List

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Published: July 17, 2025 13:00

This primer on Black Midwestern Studies examines the factors shaping communities of color in America’s “flyover country,” long mistaken as a place of normative whiteness. The post Black Midwestern Studies: A Reading List appeared first on JSTOR Daily.

The Mystery of Mercury’s Missing Meteorites

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Published: July 17, 2025 12:00

And how we may have finally found some. The post The Mystery of Mercury’s Missing Meteorites appeared first on JSTOR Daily.

Is “Swatting” Rooted in a Prank Craze from the 1800s?

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Published: July 16, 2025 13:00

Why did Georgian-era England go mad for dangerous hoaxes, and what can that mania tell us about today’s volatile, content-hungry world? The post Is “Swatting” Rooted in a Prank Craze from the 1800s? appeared first on JSTOR Daily.

The Chinese Question in Australia

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Published: July 16, 2025 12:51

The local British tried to bar Chinese traders from Australian shipping routes. Louis Ah Mouy, Lowe Kong Meng, and Cheong Cheok Hong had something to say about it. The post The Chinese Question in Australia appeared first on JSTOR Daily.

Lies, Damn Lies, and…Primary Sources?

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Published: July 15, 2025 13:00

An instructor shares her approach for teaching students how to evaluate historical materials and claims of veracity made by their originators. The post Lies, Damn Lies, and…Primary Sources? appeared first on JSTOR Daily.

Brain Time, Mountain Streams, and Rawls the Radical

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Published: July 15, 2025 12:16

Well-researched stories from Eos, Black Perspectives, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship. The post Brain Time, Mountain Streams, and Rawls the Radical appeared first on JSTOR Daily.

Get Out of Dodge with Cross Reference

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Published: July 14, 2025 12:00

This month’s puzzle features a nod to the Second City. The post Get Out of Dodge with Cross Reference appeared first on JSTOR Daily.

The Shah, Our Man in Tehran?

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Published: July 13, 2025 12:01

Playing up the threat of the communist incursions, the Shah of Iran gained more and more support—financial and political—from the United States. The post The Shah, Our Man in Tehran? appeared first on JSTOR Daily.

Kongo, Interpreted

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Published: July 12, 2025 12:53

In the sixteenth century, Kongo’s government trained young nobles to provide interpretation and cultural mediation between Europeans and Kongolese. The post Kongo, Interpreted appeared first on JSTOR Daily.