Biography
Zhihui is World History Encyclopedia's Book Review Editor. He has previously written book or project reviews for a variety of academic journals, such as Western Historical Quarterly, New England Journal of History, Agricultural History, Oral History Review, and others. Currently, his research focuses on the American West, especially California history, and digital humanities, with a focus on Natural Language Processing. At Duke University, he is the Principal Investigator of the AsteXT research team.
Education
- Currently pursuing a degree in American History.
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Red Dead's History: A Video Game, an Obsession, and America's Violent Past
Many university students today have complained about the dryness and boringness...
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Ninetails: Nine Tales
The nine-tailed fox, one of the most iconic folklore creatures in traditional Chinese mythology, often carries a derogatory...
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Empire's Mistress, Starring Isabel Rosario Cooper
Born in January 1914, Isabel Cooper grew up in the Philippines and supported herself through working...
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The Middle Kingdom under the Big Sky: A History of the Chinese Experience in Montana
When thinking about early Chinese American history, people often point...
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Conversations with the High Priest of Coosa
Charles M. Hudson (1932-2013) was Professor of Anthropology and History at the University of Georgia. A...
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Virtuous Bankers: A Day in the Life of the Eighteenth-Century Bank of England
Nicknamed "The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street," the Bank of England is probably...
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Empires Between Islam and Christianity, 1500-1800
Empire' is a common concept in the field of world history. Historians often specialize in one specific...
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Caravaggio: A Reference Guide to His Life and Works
Launched in 2018, Rowman & Littlefield's book series Significant Figures in World History contains...
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Women and the Crusades
Between the 11th and 16th centuries, the idea of 'crusading' was dominant in Europe. Helen J. Nicholson's new book reminds...
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Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory
In May 1830, the United States government, under Andrew Jackson's presidency...
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People of the Ecotone: Environment and Indigenous Power at the Center of Early America
A stereotype in past research toward Native American history is that Native...
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The Extraordinary Journey of David Ingram: An Elizabethan Sailor in Native North America
In the Battle of San Juan de Ulúa in September 1568 near present-day...
