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A Selfie of the YOLO Generation

Steven Cromack “Selfie” is the 2013 word of the year. In many ways, its definition encapsulates the identity of the generation that made it ...

Steven Cromack Emperor Constantine I. Detail of the mosaic in Hagia Sophia. Christmas is a fascinating holiday, and one that has been ...

Steven Cromack The study of antiquity in American schools is superficial, lackluster, and in a state of asphyxia. State curriculum framework...

Miniature of Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th at Cockington Green. Steven Cromack Halloween (1978) and Friday the 13th (1980)—both more...

Steven Cromack Contrary to popular belief, Jackie Robinson was not the first black man to play major league baseball. That title belongs to ...

Steven Cromack I just completed teaching a unit on the Gilded Age. Information wise, the Gilded Age can be soporific—railroads, oil, Stalwar...

Steven Cromack What was life like for those living during the time of Martin Luther? Is Western Civilization on the eve of another Reformati...

Steven Cromack When I teach, I deliberately make an effort to connect big history to the personal lives of my students. At the heart of my w...

Steven Cromack The 1983 report A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Education Reform stunned Americans. Schools across the country scrambl...