JERUSALEM (AP) — Nine emerging scholars of history from around the world were announced Tuesday as winners of the prestigious Dan David Prize, with each awardee receiving $300,000 to advance their work. The Dan David Prize board said it is recognizing the historians for “changing our understanding of the past“ by delving into under-researched topics. The winning research topics are staggering in their range: Dust in ancient dental plaque, interfaith rifts after the Holocaust, and white women’s complicity in slave ownership in American history, to name just a few. The award is administered by Tel Aviv University. “Insights about the...