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Pixelated photo of people working in a field, harvesting crops under a blue sky.

Data-Mining the Plantation: Unearthing the Paper Trail of Enslavement

Many Black Americans labor under an enduring myth that the lived experiences of their ancestors are lost to the grinding void of enslavement.

by Jonathan Feakins via Scalawag on May 27, 2026

Shipwreck nicknamed the "Christmas Tree Boat," which disappeared beneath Lake Michigan waters in November 1912.

The ‘Christmas Tree Boat’ Shipwreck That Devastated 1912 Chicagoans

Marine archaeologists are beginning to understand what really happened to Captain Santa's ill-fated ship, nicknamed the Christmas Tree Boat.

by Jonathan Feakins via Atlas Obscura on December 13, 2023

Black and white photo of people taking fish out of a train car.

Remembering When Fish Rode the Rails

For decades, salmon, catfish, and trout traveled in America's fleet of "Fish Cars."

by Jonathan Feakins via Atlas Obscura on August 2, 2022

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