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5 days ago | 
skippedhistory.substack.com | Ben Tumin
I take a few weeks off during the year (sort of), and this is one of them! I’m knee-deep in preparing for the live show in June, scheduling new interviews, and formulating plans for the 250th anniversary of the U.S. next year. Hopefully, I’ll also find a window or two to go birdwatching. It’s spring migration here in NYC!Skipped History is a quirky part of the ecosystem pushing back against attempts to cover up our history.
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1 week ago | 
skippedhistory.substack.com | Ben Tumin
Today, my guest offers an account of Native boarding schools and justice long overdue. In Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools, Mary Annette Pember shares her mother’s experience at a Catholic boarding school in northern Wisconsin. The story offers a glimpse into what boarding schools were like and how their legacy continues to shape Native life today.
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1 week ago | 
skippedhistory.substack.com | Ben Tumin
Today, my guest offers an account of Native boarding schools and justice long overdue. In Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools, Mary Annette Pember shares her mother’s experience at a Catholic boarding school in northern Wisconsin. The story offers a glimpse into what those schools were like and how their legacy continues to shape Native life today.
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2 weeks ago | 
skippedhistory.substack.com | Ben Tumin
I’m so excited to share today’s interview with Professor Deborah N. Archer about transportation history—my favorite subject! Professor Archer details how highways are a visceral emblem of white supremacy.
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3 weeks ago | 
teenvogue.com | Ben Tumin
Skipped History is a newsletter focused on overlooked and underexamined events, movements, and people that have shaped American history. In this installment, host Ben Tumin speaks to author Malcolm Harris about his new book, What’s Left: Three Paths Through the Planetary Crisis. They explore three strategies that have a chance of staving off climate change before it’s too late.
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3 weeks ago | 
skippedhistory.substack.com | Ben Tumin
Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -50:33Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. I spoke with author Malcolm Harris about his new book, What’s Left: Three Paths Through the Planetary Crisis.We explored three strategies that have a chance of staving off climate change before it’s too late. Malcolm demonstrates—compellingly, I think—how and why the left needs to unite ASAP. Malcolm is a journalist, writer, and critic.
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3 weeks ago | 
skippedhistory.substack.com | Ben Tumin
For this week’s interview, I spoke with author Malcolm Harris about his new book, What’s Left: Three Paths Through the Planetary Crisis.We explored three strategies that have a chance of staving off climate change before it’s too late. Malcolm demonstrates—compellingly, I think—how and why the left needs to unite ASAP. Malcolm is a journalist, writer, and critic. He’s the author of four books, including Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World, which we discussed two years ago.
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1 month ago | 
skippedhistory.substack.com | Ben Tumin
If you missed it, the Trump administration took aim at the Smithsonian a couple of weeks back. As stated in an executive order, their goal is to end the “revisionist moment” carried out by historians. It goes without saying, but to be clear, I don’t support that executive order. On the contrary, I’m proud that this newsletter is part of the “revisionist moment.” The study of slavery, the subject of my interview today, demonstrates why revisionist history is so integral in moving us toward justice.
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1 month ago | 
skippedhistory.substack.com | Ben Tumin
If you missed it, the Trump administration took aim at the Smithsonian. As stated in an executive order, their goal is to end the “revisionist moment” carried out by historians. It goes without saying, but to be clear, I don’t support that executive order. On the contrary, I’m proud that this newsletter is part of the “revisionist moment.” The study of slavery, the subject of my interview today, demonstrates why revisionist history is so integral in moving us toward justice.
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1 month ago | 
skippedhistory.substack.com | Ben Tumin
Tickets are officially on sale for my first-ever Skipped History live show in NYC—and I’d love for you to come!I’m kicking off a three-part series on The Power Broker, live at Caveat. Seats are limited and I expect the show to sell out, so snag one while you can! After all these emails over the years, I’ll be thrilled to meet you (or see you again!). 📅 Saturday, June 7 at 4:00 PM📍 Caveat (21A Clinton St.)💻 Not in NYC? You can buy tickets for the live stream.
