PinnedLauren Harlow·Mar 5, 2025The Historian’s DilemmaCan the historian engage in politics while maintaining historical integrity? Does it matter?
Lauren Harlow·Mar 8, 2025Weekly Roundup: A Divided Democratic Party And a Reflection on RebellionWe can’t wait for the Democratic Party to unify — change starts with the people.A response icon3A response icon3
Lauren Harlow·Aug 21, 2024My Vision for Public HistoryA Challenge to All Museum ProfessionalsA response icon1A response icon1
Lauren Harlow·Jul 1, 202425 Things Museums Should Do NOW to Stay RelevantI am a public historian with seven years’ experience working in museums and historic sites. Throughout my time in the field, I have held…
Lauren Harlow·Jul 11, 2022A Dark Secret Buried in MoneyThe history of convict leasing and its disturbing connection to modern prison laborA response icon1A response icon1
InThe History InquirybyLauren Harlow·Jun 24, 2021Jim Crow Didn’t End — It Changed.Understanding how Jim Crow exists in society todayA response icon3A response icon3
InDialogue & DiscoursebyLauren Harlow·May 24, 2021How the Populist Movement Transformed American PoliticsIt started with earnest labor unions but quickly evolved into a manipulative, power-hungry machine.A response icon2A response icon2
InLessons from HistorybyLauren Harlow·May 19, 2021Drafting the Declaration of IndependenceWhat was cut, what was kept, and why.A response icon3A response icon3
InAge of AwarenessbyLauren Harlow·Mar 2, 2021Surviving Imposter SyndromeFinding self-compassion in the fog of self-doubt.A response icon3A response icon3
Lauren Harlow·Jul 20, 2020The Horrors of Poison Gas in WWIFighting and dying in choking prisons of green mistA response icon1A response icon1