The History of Black Women Championing Demands for Reparations
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The Fall of Communism in TV’s The Weissensee Saga
Walter G. Moss
The most impressive educational aspect of The Weissensee Saga is that it presents a realistic and convincing portrait of the differing lives and reactions of East German individuals in the final decade of the GDR’s existence.
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All the President’s Humility: What We Can Learn From Young George Washington
Peter Stark
It took Washington many years to metamorphose from self-centered, impetuous young man burning with ambition to gain personal “honor” into a steady, selfless, seemingly unflappable leader.
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Susan Sarandon Shines in Happy Talk
Bruce Chadwick
Written by Jessie Eisenberg, Happy Talk focuses on a woman enthralled by South Pacific, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein show about life in the Pacific during World War II.
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Remembering Jackie Kennedy for More than Her Fashion Sense
Lisa M. Burns
She was the architect who meticulously crafted President John F. Kennedy’s lasting legacy.
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From 37 to 79: Age and Presidential Campaigns
Ron Faucheux
When Buttigieg was born, Biden had already served nine years in the U.S. Senate. When Sanders was born, Franklin Roosevelt was president.
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Civics 101: Instilling Constitutional Literacy in Tomorrow’s Strategic Leaders
Gregory D. Foster
A professor at one of the U.S. military’s senior colleges argues that if the public is to be properly served by uniformed military officers, federal civil servants, and Foreign Service Officers, their education should focus more on Civics 101.
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History Does Not Bode Well for President Trump’s Peace Plan
Yoav J. Tenembaum
History has taught us that every attempt by the United States to settle the Arab Israeli conflict by advancing its own peace plan has failed.
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Into the Teeth of the Dragon’s Jaw in Vietnam
Erik Moshe
The Thanh Hoa, or “Dragon’s Jaw” bridge was one tough target to crack for war strategists and military pilots during the Vietnam War. Erik Moshe interviewed the authors of Dragon's Jaw to learn more.
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Presidential Moral Character and Teddy Roosevelt
Robert N. Macomber
A look back at the turn of The Gilded Age.
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Anton Chekhov: Environmental Prophet for Our Planet
Walter G. Moss
Like Netflix's documentary Our Planet, the Russian writer often displayed a deep love of nature in his hundreds of stories and plays.
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Why Do People Join Extremist Organizations?
B.Z. Khasru
It didn’t take long after the suicide bombings that hit Sri Lanka over Easter Sunday for an old question to resurface: What motivated the attackers?
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Thomas Harriot and the lost North Carolina Algonquian Language
Robyn Arianrhod
In this UN International Year of Indigenous Languages, here is the story of a pioneering linguist and ethnographer.
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To Prevent Brain Drain, Kosovo Must Eradicate Corruption
Alon Ben-Meir and Arbana Xharra
On the eve of the twentieth anniversary of the end of Kosovo war, the country is facing a dramatic large-scale brain drain.
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The Coming of American Fascism, 1920–1940
Chris Wright
Michael Joseph Roberto's The Coming of the American Behemoth: The Origins of Fascism in the United States, 1920–1940 is particularly timely, as the old structures of American fascism have deepened in the last generation and colonized much of the world.
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What Trump Could Learn About Immigration from Teddy Roosevelt
Greg Bailey
The history of the Gentlemen’s Agreement of 1907.
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What If Donald Trump Resigned?
Vaughn Davis Bornet
When President Richard Nixon finally decided the time had come, he wrote a one line notification of what he was doing.
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Cassius Marcellus Clay and Muhammed Ali: What’s in a Name?
Joshua M Casper
They were born with the same moniker, and both changed history. Two names. Two men. Two identities, Muhammed Ali and Cassius Marcellus Clay will forever be linked.
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The D-Day Warriors Who Led The Way to Victory in World War ll
Alex Kershaw
An excerpt from The First Wave.
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‘What’s Up, Doc?’’ Bugs Bunny Takes on the New York Philharmonic, Carrots and All
Bruce Chadwick
Featuring an interview with the conductor George Daugherty.
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Citizenship and the Census
Steve Hochstadt
Democrats need to tell Americans how we think about citizenship, not just the paperwork and the legalities, but the ethics and good behavior.
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George Orwell and Why the Time to Stop Trump is Now
David Goldfischer
From 1776 to the fall of the Berlin Wall, believers in human freedom and democratic self-governance have known when to shrug off setbacks and summon their will. That time is now.
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Carolyn Forché: Bearing Witness to the Wounds of History
Robin Lindley
A Conversation with Renowned Poet and Human Rights Activist Carolyn Forché on Her New Memoir, Mass Trauma, History, and the Plight of Refugees Today.
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When War Was a Family Affair
Walter R. Borneman
The stories of family members who served on the same Naval ships in World War II.
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Jane Manning James and African American Women in the Mormon Church
Quincy D. Newell
Jane Elizabeth Manning James, a free black woman who converted to Mormonism in the early 1840s, provides a little-known vantage point from which to tell a story of Mormonism that takes the church’s racial history into account.
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The Activist Origins of Mother's Day
There's No There There
Few Americans know that Mother’s Day was initially suggested by two peace-minded mothers, Julia Ward Howe and Anna Reeves Jarvis.
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Mothers and Food Aid from World War One to Today
William Lambers
There are millions of mothers across the world right now desperate to save their children from malnutrition. On Mother’s Day, and every day, we should take action to help them.
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The Remarkable History of the Union League Club
Michael Hogan
Few remember the pivotal role played by a small social club in New York City during the Civil War and beyond.
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George Mason: Lost Founder
William G. Hyland Jr.
Why George Mason rightly deserves to be considered one of the fathers of our national government.
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In Dalmatia, Distant Pasts Influence the Present
Erik Moshe
The ancient past is usually well-hidden underground. The medieval past rarely makes an appearance. However, in Dalmatia, ancient, medieval and the early modern past are inextricably intertwined, and visible on every corner.
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Protesting with her Feet: The World’s Fastest Middle-Distance Woman versus Sports Governing Bodies
Jeffrey R. Kerr-Ritchie
A deeper look into athletics, gender, and Caster Semenya.
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The Loss of Republican Principle
Ronald L. Feinman
Mitt Romney, Mitch McConnell, and Kevin McCarthy are handling Trump far different than their counterparts during Watergate.
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Senator Grassley says the New Deal "didn't work"; historians have other ideas
Checkered History
Senator Grassley’s statement about the New Deal is stark and definitive. Quite simply, in his mind, it did not work. The historians who responded to our request for input disagreed strongly,...
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How Chinese History Restarted 100 Years Ago
Peter Zarrow
On Sunday, May 4, 1919, some 3,000 students assembled at Tiananmen Square in Beijing to protest the Versailles Treaty that ended World War I.
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A Bloody Mary Bar and a Barroom Full of Fun
Bruce Chadwick
The story includes the history of the Bloody Mary, Irish Coffee. Champagne and the Bellini, brunch drinks, told in spirited, light hearted songs presented by a seasoned and a deliciously giddy cast.
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Run, Hide, Fight If You Must…Now What?
David Lee McMullen
A history professor at UNC Charlotte reflects on the campus shooting last Tuesday.
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James Byrd, Jr., John William King, and the History of American Lynching
Ashraf H. A. Rushdy
We need a historical understanding of how lynchg discourse continues to shape America’s enduring “dialogue on race.”
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A Tale of Two Suffragists: Hazel Hunkins and Maud Wood Park
Susan Ware
Thousands of women took different paths and pursued multiple strategies to win the goal of securing the right to vote.
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Why the Middle East Studies Association Should Not Defend Omar Barghouti
A.J. Caschetta
MESA portrays Barghouti as a dissident who has been unfairly treated but Barghouti is much more than an outspoken activist whose opinions conflict with U.S. policy.
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Denying Omar Barghouti Admittance to the U.S. Is a Free Speech Issue
Zachary Lockman
A response to A.J. Caschetta from the chair of the North America wing of the Middle East Studies Association’s Committee on Academic Freedom.
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Capitalism? Socialism? How about Just a Fair and Moral Economy?
Walter G. Moss
The terms "capitalism" and "socialism" have too much historical baggage.
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Navassa Island: The U.S.’s 160-year Forgotten Tragedy
Ken Lawrence
Both the U.S. and Haiti claim the island. Here's why its history matters.
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Grover Cleveland Bergdoll and the Long Reach of World War I’s Jingoism
Dirk Langeveld
Although it presented an extreme case, the Bergdoll saga demonstrates how the sentiments that had brought about “liberty measles” in 1917 were still alive and well more than two decades later.
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An Interview with Historian Michael Adas
Tiffany April Griffin
Adas discusses why he chose to write about the Vietnam War and his advice for young historians.
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The Template for the Holocaust- Germany's African Genocide
David Carlin
In the 20th Century’s first genocide, Imperial Germany’s campaign of annihilation provided precedents for the racial ideologies and exterminatory tactics of the Holocaust.
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Sidney Blumenthal on Abraham Lincoln and Why History Always Matters
To celebrate the History News Network's arrival at the George Washington University, HNN hosted "Why History Always Matters." As part of the event, HNN Editor Kyla Sommers interviewed Mr. Blumenthal on the importance of history and his 5-part biography of Abraham Lincoln.
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Most Americans Reject Trump’s “America First” Policy
Lawrence Wittner
The reaction of the American public to Trump’s withdrawal of the United States from key international agreements has been hostile.
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Showing the Data: The Political Uses of the Past Browser
Checkered History
Search, sort, and browse a growing collection of political uses of the past by elected and appointed officials.
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6 Presidents Who Never Lost an Election
Ronald L. Feinman
Of America’s 44 presidents, only six have won every election they have contested.
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The Upstart Press Mogul Who Changed How We Understand the World
Bruce Chadwick
A review of Ink--the play about controversial media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
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Beware Anew the Military-Industrial Complex: Revisiting Eisenhower's Warning
Gregory D. Foster
The military-industrial complex has been given new, unfettered life and license by the 2018 National Defense Strategy document.
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The Notre-Dame Fire and Digital Preservation
Deirdre Ryan
We have the technology in hand to preserve what is most precious to our past. Our challenge is to make this a priority.
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Racism’s Longue Durée: Why the Citizens’ Councils Matter Now
Anders Walker
A review of Stephanie Rolph's new book Resisting Equality: The Citizens' Council, 1954-1989.
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Why FDR Wouldn't Condemn Hitler
Rafael Medoff
A few words from the White House directly taking issue with Hitler’s aggressive actions and persecution of the Jews could have helped alert the public to the Nazi danger.
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Breaking the Grip of Militarism: The Story of Vieques
Lawrence Wittner
The successful struggle by the Viequenses to liberate their island from the burdens of militarism also provides a source of hope for people around the world.
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Hasina's War on Yunus and America
B.Z. Khasru
Why did why Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina declare war on Nobel prize winner Muhammad Yunus?
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Yet Another Assault on the Meaning of an Education
David Barber
Education which allows us to discover who we are and where our potentialities and passions lie can only be achieved if we demand it.
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Aram Goudsouzian: Study History, Then Make It
Erik Moshe
"Nothing is more important" to be a historian "than taking satisfaction in the process."
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To His Followers, Trump is a Folk Hero
Steve Hochstadt
Villainy unalloyed by any goodness has also propelled many people, almost all men, into the ranks of folk heroes, like Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and Bonnie and Clyde. These criminals captured the...
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