The Fascist Game: A Conversation on the Origins of the American Modern Right
In this 1936 photo, police officers exhibit the robes and weapons of the Black Legion.…
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What’s in the August Issue of The American Historian?
Here’s a quick preview of the newest issue of The American Historian: The August 2018…
Seizing the Initiative A Short History of Direct Democracy in America
On April 3, Wisconsin voters will decide the future of the office of state treasurer…
Trump, Democracy, and the Constitution
At the Philadelphia Convention of 1787, Elbridge Gerry, a delegate from Massachusetts, warned against too…
Philanthropy, Nonprofits, and Democracy in the United States
In December 2017, Congress came very close to helping Donald Trump fulfill a campaign promise…