Historical Context

Ida B. Wells: Fearless Investigative Journalist

Investigation of the lynching of Seay (CJ) Miller

Dec 29, 2025 • 1690 Media

When the mob arrives: vigilantism and damaged due process, then and now

When the mob and system get it wrong. The story of Seay (CJ) Miller

Dec 22, 2025 • 1690 Media

Elijah Lovejoy: free press, mobs and redemption

The story and contemporary lessons of a murdered abolitionist journalist

Dec 15, 2025 • 1690 Media

Have we been here before?

Improving outcomes through historical learning.

Nov 24, 2025 • 1690 Media

Societal challenges meet historical precedents

1690 media was conceived from a desire to bring past experience to bear on modern problem solving.

Nov 17, 2025 • 1690 Media

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