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We need historians because stories from our collective pasts matter. The ways in which our pasts are researched, context

National Humanities CenterApril 15, 2026

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We need historians because stories from our collective pasts matter.

The ways in which our pasts are researched, contextualized, and catalogued affect how we understand our present moment. #TalkAboutHumanities @acls1919

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