Historians/History

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• 1/12/20
  

  Do Morals Matter in Foreign Policy?

  by Joseph S. Nye, Jr.

  Examining 14 presidencies since 1945 shows that a radically skeptical view of morality is bad history. Morals did matter.

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• 1/12/20
  

  Why The West Is Losing The Fight For Democracy

  by Ivan Krastev and Stephen Holmes

  We once had trouble imagining a future that is not essentially democratic and capitalist. That is not the way we think today. Most of us now have trouble imagining a future, even in the West, that remains securely democratic and liberal.

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• 1/5/20
  

  A Personal History of Vietnam War Refugee Policies

  by Ron Steinman

  The story of how a Vietnamese family came to America after the Vientam War and started a new life. 

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• 1/5/20
  

  Reexamining the Mayflower 400 Years Later

  by Stephen Tomkins

  The colonists seemed to have difficulty articulating exactly what compelled them to leave the Netherlands for America.

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• 1/3/20
  

  Important Links for AHA 2020

  Quick links to help you navigate the Amerian Historical Assocation's annual meeting. 

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• 12/22/19
  

  An Abolitionist and the Christmas Tree

  by John Buehrens

  Christmas, in 1835 Boston, was not yet widely celebrated. New England’s Puritan heritage considered it “popish.”

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• 12/29/19
  

  What a Line Deleted from the Declaration of Independence Teaches Us About Thomas Jefferson

  by M. Andrew Holowchak

  Congress deleted the line to avoid tackling issue of slavery. 

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• 12/29/19
  

  Confederate Monuments in National Perspective

  by Thomas J. Brown

  Northern monuments established a foundation for the argument that Confederate military service deserves recognition although rendered in a deplorable cause.

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• 12/22/19
  

  The Real Alexander von Humboldt: A Scientist of the Romantic Age

  by Maren Meinhardt

  Putting people on pedestals, beyond the reach and understanding of lesser mortals, does not help us understand them better. If, perhaps, we lose a hero, we may gain, in Humboldt, an extraordinary scientist who was affected by the extraordinary times he lived in. 

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• 12/29/19
  

  "There is a historian in each one of us:" Historian Anna Müller on the Experiences that Have Shaped Her Scholarship

  by Erik Moshe

  “History was pulling me in with incredible force. All I wanted was to understand the changing reality, and history seemed to hold the keys to understanding.”

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• 12/29/19
  

  Barbarous Hun: The Sinking of the Lusitania and the Rise of Propaganda

  by Albinko Hasic

  British and U.S. war advocates quickly turned the tragedy into pro-war propaganda and created everything from postcards, to medals, to posters.

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• 12/18/19
  

  Why FDR Turned Away Jewish Students

  by Rafael Medoff

  American immigration policy was governed by a strict quota system, based on national origins. But the law contained three major exceptions: clergy, professors, and students could be admitted outside the quota restrictions.

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• SOURCE: Medium
  12/15/19
  

  Over 2000 Historians and Scholars Sign Letter Urging Impeachment

  The letter was released two days before the House is expected to vote on two articles of impeachment.

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• 1/12/20
  

  Cinema Paradiso: The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Will Be The Home of Movies, Past and Present

  by Andrew Fletcher

  When it opens in 2020, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will be an interesting landmark for historians and movie buffs alike.

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• 12/22/19
  

  Amidst the Rubble: Hope Harrison on the 30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall

  by Paige Morse

  Historian Hope Harrison discusses how we should remember the Berlin Wall and why its history is so important.

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• 12/8/19
  

  NATO's First Post-Wall Summit 30 Years Later

  by Stephan Kieninger

  Debates over NATO’s purpose are not new. The alliance has always managed to adapt in times of challenges.

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• 12/8/19
  

  The Capital City and the Civil War

  by S.C. Gwynne

  In the winter of 1863–64, Washington was the most heavily defended city on earth.

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• 12/16/19
  

  Turns out, The Rockettes’ Annual Christmas Spectacular Hasn’t Always Been So Spectacular

  by Isabella DelPino

  The hidden history of the Radio City Rockettes.

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• 12/1/2019
  

  Altamont: After the Bleeding Stopped

  by D. M. Giangreco

  While many features on Altamont’s 50th anniversary will focus on the violence, I’ll always remember what happened after the bleeding stopped: the chaos of broken promises and what the willing volunteers--- unsupported and unknown --- ultimately accomplished there.

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• 12/1/2019
  

  Remembering Altamont, the Day the Sixties Died

  by James Thornton Harris

  On a sunny Saturday in the dusty hills east of San Francisco, the Altamont Rock Concert dissolved into chaos, leaving four dead and dozens injured. James Thorton Harris reflects on his experience at Altamont on its 50th anniversary.