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History

Lady Bird Johnson sits among a field of flowers

Lady Bird's legacy

Published Spring 2021

A SAIS alum's new biography reveals the first lady's power and influence in LBJ's White House / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Put pedagogy first

Published Spring 2021

Reviewing History Professor Jonathan Zimmerman's new book, 'The Amateur Hour' / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Explorations of the past and present

Published Winter 2020

The seven short stories in "The Office of Historical Corrections," Danielle Evans' latest collection, revolve around characters wrestling with the long shadows of the past. / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Old fashioned photo of men playing football

College football

A deep south tradition, born in Baltimore

Published Oct 2, 2020

On Oct. 3, the Georgia and Auburn football programs will renew their historic rivalry, which effectively gave rise to big-time college sports below the Mason-Dixon Line. Two Johns Hopkins alums made it all happen.

Nonfiction

They did more than survive

Published Fall 2020

Jessica Marie Johnson's 'Wicked Flesh' wrangles a wealth of scholarship and primary documents to discuss how Black women acquired and retained power in the 18th century / Johns Hopkins Magazine

In memoriam

History Professor Robert Forster dies at 93

Published May 15, 2020

Renowned for his work on the history of early modern France, he served as a professor of history at Johns Hopkins from 1966 to 1996, when he was named professor emeritus

Hopkins alum wins Pulitzer Prize for History

Published May 7, 2020

Caleb McDaniel received the prestigious award for his book Sweet Taste of Liberty: A True Story of Slavery and Restitution in America

Game night

Published Spring 2020

Game from Sheridan Libraries' Special Collections challenges players to advocate for women's voting rights while avoiding police / Johns Hopkins Magazine