Plucking Learning From the WikiDeluge
After journalists swept over the trove of WikiLeaked documents from the Afghan war with a broad-toothed comb, historians and social scientists consider what might be of more lasting value there.
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A Brief History of the Dollar
In living through the euro's teething troubles, it's worth remembering the adolescence of the American dollar.
Peak Wood and the Bronze Age
The Mycenaean world was built on a solid base of bronze, but that edifice was found to have wooden feet.
Digital Disappearance
Never has the world historical and cultural record been more accessible — or more fragile.
Big Check to Help Preserve Indigenous History
Wonking Class Hero wins grant to continue work on preserving Montana's evaporating indigenous culture.
A History in the Making
Julie Cajune leads a groundbreaking Montana initiative to compile American-Indian history and include it in public education.