Current Events that Relate to History

Nazi influence grew in 1930s America via the Bund, sparking backlash, mob resistance, and major FBI efforts to expose and dismantle spy networks.

The reporting subject I knew best.

Mussel Slough reminds us that the Feds never fight fair and that people can rise up and reform the system.

Breaking history: A key moment in the Revolution looks different through John Burgoyne’s eyes.

1619 Project reignited debate over slavery’s origins, exposing tensions between continuity vs change in U.S. history and competing “origin stories.”

Histories of big league baseball, from the achievements of the players to the culture of the stands to the stories and traditions we pass down.