When Antifascism Comes to America
Just as the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks provoked intellectuals to revisit the question of…
Browsing: 2016 Election
Historians Suggest Readings to Understand the 2016 Election
Over the past few weeks, we’ve asked our twitter followers this question: As a historian,…
Donald Trump and the Anti-New Deal Tradition
The phenomenon of Trumpism has represented a challenge for the United States but has been…
The Shelf Life of Trump
When I wrote “Setting the Table: Historians, Popular Food Writers, and Food History” for the Journal of…
Putting the 2016 Election into Historical Context
How can we understand the 2016 presidential election in a broad context of American history?…
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…
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…
Historians Reflect on 2016 Presidential Campaign
After an unusual election season, we asked our twitter followers to weigh in on the…