The Pitfalls of Writing the First Draft of History
As an American political historian, I’m occasionally asked to offer thoughts about the current state…
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Ad Wars: A Long History with an Uncertain Future
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNKAlt-mrWM For television viewers, the end of the 2016 campaign meant an end to political…
What Might Future History Dissertations About the 2016 Election Be Called?
Over the past few days, we asked our twitter followers the question “In the future,…
The 2016 Election and the Transformation of the Democratic Party
The unexpected result of the 2016 election sent shock waves through the Democratic party and…
Tom Hayden, Radical Liberal
New Left leader Tom Hayden died on October 23 at age 76. Activist and politician,…
Red, White, and Rainbow: The National Park Service’s LGBTQ Theme Study
On October 11, 2016, National Coming Out Day, the National Park Service (NPS) announced the…
Historians Reflect on 2016 Presidential Campaign
After an unusual election season, we asked our twitter followers to weigh in on the…
History Shows that Our Elections Are Rigged—Just Not the Way Donald Trump Thinks They Are
The integrity of the American electoral system is under attack. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump…
The Making of a Presidential Soul
Patrick Lacroix is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of New Hampshire. That this is…
Politicizing and Practicing Motherhood: Why We Should Care What Phyllis Schlafly Served her Kids for Breakfast
“I’d like to burn you at the stake,” pioneering feminist Betty Friedan famously spat at…