In the Margins

Did you know that women have been playing baseball for nearly as long as men? So who are the women who first broke the gender barrier, and who are the women pushing the sport forward today? In The Margins is a series that covers the history they didn't teach in school, exploring obscure, yet captivating tales that offer unique insights into their time and place.

The 1830 Indian Removal Act led to the forced relocation of nearly 50,000 indigenous people. What happened to the ones that stayed? This is the story of one small southern Alabama tribe's ongoing fight for federal recognition.

What were the promises made by the Continental and British armies to the thousands of Black soldiers during the American Revolution and what were the the actual outcomes of those promises? Through the Black soldier experiences, we uncover the broken promises, the United States' paradoxical commitment to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and the fight for abolition that followed the Revolutionary War.