From the Archives… Women’s History
In a 1990 Journal of American History piece, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich recounted her experiences working…
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Betsy DeVos and the History of Homeschooling
Of all of President Donald Trump’s controversial cabinet picks, none has received more public scrutiny…
Symbols and Seeds: A Historical View of the National Arts and Humanities Endowments
In a scene from the recent film “Jackie,” Natalie Portman meticulously recreates First Lady Jacqueline…
What’s in the March Issue of the Journal of American History?
The March issue of the Journal of American History is now online for subscribers. Included are…
From the Humanities to Humanism in an Era of Higher Education Reform?
Imagine yourself an early teacher of what comes to be known as the studia humanitatis,…
Humanistic Visions: The Long History of Black History Month
The establishment of Negro History Week in 1926 was a natural outgrowth of more than…
George Washington in Cambridge and the Birth of a Nation
There was little or no mention of American independence when General George Washington arrived in…
From Devolution to DeVos: A Brief History of the Federal Role in American Education
The current debate over Republican President Donald Trump’s appointment of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of…
Historians Put Immigration Executive Order in Historical Context
Today on #DayWithoutImmigrants, we present a round table on immigration history. In response to President Donald Trump’s Executive…
Escaping the Robot’s Loop: Westworld and the Politics of Consciousness-Raising
Spoilers for Season 1 of Westworld below. “Some people choose to see the ugliness in this world,…