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How a Slave Trader’s Hymn Became a Global Anthem

Dec 12 2023
By James Walvin, author of Amazing Grace: A Cultural History of the Beloved HymnIt may seem odd for a historian of slavery to write a history of a popular hymn. In fact, the link between “Amazing Grace” and slavery is clear and fairly obvious: the author of “Amazing Grace,” John Newton, had bee
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A look inside Beyond Patriotic Phobias

May 23 2023
Understanding the transnational and oceanic history of Peru and Chile.
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