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What if Churchill Had Been Prime Minister in 1919?by Andrew RobertsMore than most, he understood the grave challenges facing the West at the end of World War I. |
How Reconstruction Still Shapes American Racismby Henry Lewis Gates, Jr.Regardless of its brevity, Reconstruction remains one of the most pivotal eras in the history of race relations in American history — and probably the most misunderstood. |
The Electoral College Was Not a Pro-Slavery PloyMr. Wilentz is the author, most recently, of “No Property in Man: Slavery and Antislavery at the Nation’s Founding.” |
Are the Humanities History?by Michael MassingIn the brave new world that is emerging, the humanities will have a critical part to play—provided that they themselves can adapt to it. |
The Story We've Been Told About America's National Parks Is Incompleteby Dina Gilio-WhitakerThe national park system has long been lauded as “America’s greatest idea,” but only relatively recently has it begun to be more deeply questioned. |
Want to unify the country? A community organizer and a Klan leader showed us how.by Jonathan Wilson-HartgroveIn the midst of the identity crisis we face as a nation, the organizing tradition that Ann Atwater embodied is the strong medicine we need. |
Waking Up to Historyby Margaret RenklAt new museums, the past is finally becoming more than the story of men and wars. |
Can Bernie Sanders Exemplify the American Dream?by Walter G,. MossHow can a socialist provide a unifying vision, one that will unite U. S. citizens? |
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The truth about the "campus free speech" crusade and its myths that won't dieby Jim SleeperWhile critics of college "snowflakes" prop up a fake crisis, even "good liberals" misunderstand student outbursts. |