Roundup Top 10!
Why We Need Walt Whitman in 2020by Ed SimonWith our democracy in crisis, the poet and prophet of the American ideal should be our guide. |
How America went from Barack Obama to Donald Trump in one head-spinning political decadeby Kevin M. Kruse and Juian ZelizerObama’s America and Trump’s America feel like separate nations, but they are bound by Newton's law: For every action, an equal and opposite reaction. |
The case for historians being more engaged in public affairs, not lessby Adam LaatsAmericans need to not just study history, but to better understand why our knowledge of the past is ever-evolving. |
Historians Should Stay Out of Politicsby Andrew FergusonThe lasting question the petition raises is: “So what?” Put another way: “Should we care what these historians think about Trump’s impeachment?” |
Making Room for Miscarriageby Lara FreidenfeldsIn my new book The Myth of the Perfect Pregnancy: A History of Miscarriage in America, I set out to write the history of our modern culture of childbearing in the US, and how it has produced our expectation of perfect pregnancies. |
The Forgotten Story of Christmas 1918by Mary Elisabeth CoxWe remember the 1914 Christmas Truce as a moment of humanity amid war. Four years later, a darker tale unfolded. |
The Fight Over the 1619 Project Is Not About the Factsby Adam SerwerA dispute between a small group of scholars and the authors of The New York Times Magazine’s issue on slavery represents a fundamental disagreement over the trajectory of American society. |
Why demagogues were the Founding Fathers’ greatest fearby Eli MerrittWashington’s greatest fear that summer of decision in Philadelphia was that unwise, self-seeking politicians — even if fairly elected to public office — would tear down the central government and its constitutional laws for the sake of their own advancement and glorification. |
The Power of Chilean Women Denouncing Gendered and Sexual Violence Through Songby Margaret PowerFor the last two years and a half women students and faculty have exposed and denounced the rampant sexual abuse and sexist education that take place in Chilean schools and universities. |
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Can remembering past atrocities prevent future ones?by Jennifer Evans and Paula-Irene Villa BraslavskyHow a recent art installation in Berlin sparked controversy. |