Activist Businesses: The New Left’s Surprising Critique of Postwar Consumer Culture
This post originally appeared in the May 2017 issue of The American Historian. “Why does…
Browsing: Capitalism
What’s in the March Issue of the Journal of American History?
The March issue of the Journal of American History is now available online and in print.…
What’s in the June Issue of the Journal of American History?
The June issue of the Journal of American History is available online and in…
What’s In the September JAH
What’s In the September JAH? The September issue of the JAH is available online and…
Teaching the History of Capitalism in the High School Classroom
As a teacher of foundational courses on World History and U.S. History to high-school students,…
Still Bringing the State Back In Private Prisons and Mass Incarceration
Mass incarceration has been a project of state building. Accordingly, when I teach my students…
The Notion of Tax Reform in Historical Perspective
With the recent release of the Trump administration’s tax plan, the notion of “tax reform”…
The Craft Beer Explosion: Why Here? Why Now?
We are in a golden age of beer. For example, in the small upstate New…
The Racial Wealth Gap and the Problem of Historical Narration
From articles in the liberal press to histories of the “Frontiers of Wealth” during “America’s…
For-Profit Colleges in American History
Donald Trump can claim many firsts as president. He’s the first billionaire president to have…