Roundup Top 10!
The Taproot Remains: On the Life and Legacy of Ernest J. Gainesby Matthew Teutsch"Gaines...wrote about the people he knew. The land he knew. Their struggles. Their joys. Their lives." |
Presidential Candidates Crave the Spotlight. 200 Years Ago That Was Taboo.by David BottiFor a century, presidential candidates were discouraged from openly campaigning - lest they appear power hungry like the British king America revolted against. Here's why that all changed. |
Why Popeyes markets its chicken sandwich to African Americansby Marcia ChatelainPopeyes has long cultivated a black customer base — which has positive and negative ramifications. |
The History Behind the Guy Fawkes Masks and Protestby Sara BarrettAll around the world, protesters wear Guy Fawkes masks to conceal their identity in service of a cause. |
How Richard Nixon captured white rage — and laid the groundwork for Donald Trumpby Scott LadermanFifty years ago, Nixon gave us the “silent majority.” Today, Trump proudly declares himself its standard-bearer. |
The Problem With How We Teach Historyby Rachel BursteinStudents are still often building up to what they have been told is true, rather than finding truth on their own. |
Why a 1972 Northern Ireland murder matters so much to historiansby Donald M. Beaudette and Laura WeinsteinA recent trial is an example of when historical truth and legal accountability diverge. |
One Big Thing the Dems Get Wrong About Warrenby John F. HarrisThe political establishment loves the center. But it’s the radicals who end up writing history. |
Remembering The Ad Hoc Committee for Handicapped Access (AHCHA): Against Erasure of Disability History At the University Of Chicagoby Steph Ban"The irony of placing a reminder of disability history in a stairwell does not escape me nor does it surprise me." |
How Einstein Became the First Science Superstarby Ron CowenA century ago, astronomers proved the general theory of relativity — and made him a global household name. |