Historian names IRA mole who revealed location of Cork mayor Tomás Mac Curtain's killer

An historian says he has unmasked the identity of an IRA mole in the RIC who informed Michael Collins of the whereabouts of a superior who had organised the murder of Cork lord mayor Tomás Mac Curtain. The superior was later assassinated in the north on …

Cleveland Historian Is Subject of Music Box Cleveland Stories Series He Helped Start

The Music Box Supper Club’s long-running Cleveland Stories Dinner Party series has been a huge success with the room packed for speakers on topics such as local music, sports, crime, film, history, and of course, everyone’s favorite: death and disasters. …

Bhopal’s historian Kalim Akhtar passes away

Bhopal: Glowing tributes were paid at the passing away of Syed Kalim Akhtar, who was recognized as a historian and researcher engaged in documenting and studying Bhopal’s history and military past, by a number of social, educational and cultural …

Reforms are both economic and political, says historian David C. Engerman

The idea of ‘development’ is a highly contested one, a site of intense ideological and policy debates. But as an idea, it has shaped the lives of billions in the Global South. In his new book, Apostles of Development: Six Economists and the World They Made …

Hospitality Historian Reflects on the Opening of Waldorf Astoria New York

Waldorf Astoria New York is more than just a building; it’s an iconic symbol of New York City’s glamour and ambition. Long before towering skyscrapers filled Manhattan’s skyline, Waldorf Astoria New York stood as a first-of-its-kind luxury hotel that …

I'm a military historian – this is 1 lesson Donald Trump may have forgotten over Iran

So far America and Israel have pursued a proactive, high-risk air campaign, specifically to avoid inserting large numbers of ground forces into Iran, whose population of 92 million dwarfs that of Israel’s 10 million. Yet there can never be victory by sky …

Historian and novelist Stephen T. Jackson to debut first two books of The Preston Chronicles at Athens launch event on ...

Georgia native and historian Stephen T. Jackson will launch the first two installments of his historical fiction trilogy, The Preston Chronicles, a sweeping tale of power, politics and Southern legacy, with a murderous twist, at a special book launch event …

Julie Alexander, distinguished art curator and art historian

Julia Alexander, a distinguished curator and art historian who began her career at Yale and went on to become deputy director for curatorial affairs at the San Diego Museum of Art, the executive director of the Walters Art Museum in Maryland, and the …

Sports Check with Historian Kwaw Annam: From War to Football Glory: The story of Swedru All Blacks

Meet Kathleen Brown, the historian at the helm of the Faculty Senate

As history professor Kathleen Brown steps into her new role as chair of the Faculty Senate, she described it as an opportunity to revitalize shared governance at Penn in an interview with The Daily Pennsylvanian. Brown, who teaches the history of gender …