Meredith Worthen
Meredith G. F. Worthen is an Associate Professor of Sociology and elected faculty member of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at the University of Oklahoma. Her work examines feminism, gender, deviance and LGBTQ identities. She is also the creator of The Welcoming Project.
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Remembering 9/11: A Day That Changed the World
We pause to remember the events of that tragic day, as well as honor the victims and the heroism of first responders.
Meet the Real Heroes of '15:17 to Paris'
Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos and Anthony Sadler portray themselves in "The 15:17 to Paris," Clint Eastwood's retelling of how they incapacitated a crazed gunman and saved close to 600 lives on board a train in August 2015.
What Is the Unabomber's Life Like Now?
The home-grown terrorist responded to a Harvard reunion query by calling his current occupation as "prisoner" and his eight life sentences as "awards."
Remembering the Victims of the Salem Witch Executions
A look back at the victims of the Salem Witch Trials and the mass hysteria that led to their deaths.
Inside the Son of Sam Case
David Berkowitz, who became known as Son of Sam, went on a murderous rampage in New York City during the 1970s, taunting and insulting police, until they captured him.
The Women’s Rights Movement and the Women of Seneca Falls
The 1848 historic event triggered the women's rights movement in America.
Could H.H. Holmes Be Jack the Ripper?
In the HISTORY series “American Ripper,” the great-great-grandson of H.H. Holmes claims “America’s First Serial Killer” was London’s notorious “Jack the Ripper.”
The Stonewall Inn: The People, Place and Lasting Significance of 'Where Pride Began'
The historic uprising at the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village sparked the modern LGBT rights movement in the U.S.