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…
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Historians Ask Presidential Debate Questions
Over the past couple of weeks, we asked our twitter followers the question “As a…
The Trump Challenge
When I was in college, my professors regularly declared President Ronald Reagan “insane,” “irrational,” “dangerous,”…
Back to the Future: Can Trump Win with Law and Order Like Nixon in 1968?
Michael W. Flamm is professor of history at Ohio Wesleyan University. He is author of…
The Historical Stage Is Set for a Woman to Be Elected President
As the Democratic Party becomes the first major U.S. political party to nominate a woman…
Thinking about Shirley Chisholm during the Current Presidential Primaries
“I ran because someone had to do it first. In this country everybody is supposed…
If Trump and Sanders Are Both Populists, What Does Populist Mean?
[Crossposted from The American Historian Online.] Charles Postel is an associate professor of history at San…