21st Century Archives

19th Century, 20th Century, 21st Century, Syllabuses

#Resist Syllabus: Cultural Histories of Resistance in the U.S.

December 2, 2019

This is a syllabus that suggests readings for a course exploring histories of cultural resistance and activism in the United States from the colonial period to the present.

19th Century, 20th Century, 21st Century, Interviews

Chinese Railroad Workers and the Golden Spike

May 5, 2019

by Sean Fraga

Chinese railroad workers were instrumental to creation of America’s first transcontinental railroad between 1863 and 1869.

20th Century, 21st Century, Interviews

The Battle of Seattle

March 26, 2019

by Jacqueline Brandon

2019 marks the 20th anniversary of the World Trade Organization (WTO) protests in Seattle. Paul Adler, Assistant Professor of History at Colorado College and author of the forthcoming book No Globalization Without Representation: U.S. NGOs and the World Economy (The University of Pennsylvania Press), reflects upon the significance of the events in Seattle.