History

  • Pemmican and Colonization

    Pemmican, a nutrient-dense survival food made from dried meat, fat, and berries, has roots in Indigenous North American cultures. Its significance soared during the fur trade, leading to tensions between tribes and settlers over its supply. The resulting Pemmican War highlighted the broader struggles around food access, impacting many lives and historical developments.

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  • The Birth of the Modern Vampire.

    Where did the pop culture notion of Vampires start, and what inspired it?

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  • The Color Purple and Solidarity Among Women

    Based on the 1982 book of the same name by Alice Walker. The book is the coming-of-age story of a Black girl in rural Georgia in the early 1900s, told through a series of letters.

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