Today beds are synonymous with privacy. But they were once where travelers hunkered down with complete strangers.

A yearlong observation will focus on African Americans’ extraordinary contributions to American life and the struggle for justice.

A new course provides an in-depth look at the world of Disney — from a professor who has taken more than 600 spins on the Matterhorn.

In her latest book, Kara Cooney notes how a ruler’s gender matters far less than whose agendas are served.

There are ghosts to be reckoned with in our state and its history, which an entirely new field aims to address.

A glimpse of UC Davis' bottomless collection.

Historical context helps explain the urgency of present-day Central American migrations.

A new Oxford handbook restores women to their rightful place on the world's stage.

An 800-volume collection has been donated to Special Collections Archives at UC Santa Cruz.

An environmental historian highlights the role landscapes play in military conflicts.

Mary Shelley breathed life into Frankenstein more than 200 years ago, and her classic novel only grows more relevant.

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