Historians/History

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• 7/21/19
  

  Exploring the Curious Sources of Medieval Law: An Interview with Acclaimed Historian Robin Chapman Stacy

  by Robin Lindley

  An Interview with Acclaimed Historian Robin Chapman Stacey on Law and the Imagination in Medieval Wales and More

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• 7/21/19
  

  The Power of Microhistory: An Interview with Bancroft Prize Winner Douglas Winiarski

  by Elisabeth Pearson

  "I think my book will resonate with readers attuned to the politics of religious difference and the troubling connections between religion and violence in our own times."

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• 7/21/19
  

  Jane Addams and Lillian Wald: Imagining Social Justice from the Outside

  by Michael Bronski

  Addams and Wald were women who loved other women and that these relationships – as well as the female friendship networks in which they were involved – were profoundly instrumental to their vision of social justice that changed America. 

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• 7/21/19
  

  History Provides a Critical Thinking ‘Toolbox’ for Students: An Interview with Ortal-Paz Saar

  by Erik Moshe

  “It may not be long before distinguishing true history from its other forms becomes impossible, and worse: irrelevant. My hope is that we, and the student generations we help shaping, will be able to prevent this.”

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• 7/21/19
  

  "If ever I felt that I ought to be five priests it was that week:" Chaplains in World War 2

  by John Wukovits

  Though they conducted many rigorous tasks, the chaplains cherished the knowledge that they had comforted dying young men, and subsequently their families, in their final moments.

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• 7/14/19
  

  The Civil War Battle Decided By A General's Mistakes

  by M. Andrew Holowchak

  The battle for Lynchburg, Virginia, a pivotal city in the Civil War, was decided by one general's mistakes.

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• 7/14/19
  

  American Billionaires' Ties to Moscow Go Back Decades

  by Harvey Klehr

  Former Fairbanks Whitney CEO David Karr continued the connection between American businessman and Russia throughout the twentieth century.

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• 7/7/19
  

  Who Says Historians Can’t Travel Back in Time?

  by Erik Moshe

  “Both astrophysicists and historians can travel back in time, but only historians can do anything about the past.” An interview with Carnegie Mellon University historian Ricky Law.

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• 7/7/19
  

  Flight Girls: Remembering World War 2's Women Airforce Service Pilots

  by Noelle Salazar 

  "I was stunned by anecdotes of bravery, death and outright misogyny. And I was baffled the subjects of these stories had tried to be heard, but still, seventy-seven years later, for the most part were unknown to the greater public."

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• 7/7/19
  

  Report on the National Strategy Meeting of Historians Convened by Historians for Peace and Justice

  by Margaret Power

  Close to fifty historians attended the day-long National Strategy Meeting of Historians at Columbia University on May 28, 2019.

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• 7/7/19
  

  Historian Ian Reifowitz on How the Race-Baiting Invective of Rush Limbaugh on the Obama Presidency Led to Trump

  by Robin Lindley

  Reifowitz's latest book traces the election of Donald Trump and the recent rise in white supremacist activity to the incendiary language of racism that the right-wing relies on to win politically.

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• 7/7/19
  

  Charles Reich and The Greening of America – an Appreciation

  by James Thornton Harris

  Charles Reich, author of The Greening of America, passed away last month at the age of 91.Reich’s book, a combination of history, sociology and philosophy struck a chord in a somber time of war and national protest.

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• 7/7/19
  

  The End of Humanitarian Intervention? A Debate at the Oxford Union With Historian David Gibbs and Michael Chertoff

  by David N. Gibbs

  Michael Chertoff -- former Secretary of Homeland Security during the presidency of George W. Bush and coauthor of the USA Patriot Act – defended humanitarian intervention; Gibbs argued against the practice. 

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• SOURCE: Cleveland.com
  6/30/2019
  

  Before RBG, a Cleveland judge made history; it’s time to recognize Unstoppable Florence Allen

  Few candidates today could inspire the passion Florence Ellinwood Allen did nearly 100 years ago during her historic run for judge.

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• 6/30/19
  

  Hawaii’s Cowboy Heroes

  by David Wolman and Julian Smith

  At the turn of the 20th century, three Hawaiian cowboys arrived in Wyoming to compete in a rodeo extravaganza. What happened next overturned much of what people thought they knew, and still think they know, about Hawaii, the American West, and the relationship between the two.

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• 6/30/19
  

  The Overlooked Story of “the Greater United States”: Historian Daniel Immerwahr Shares His Unique Perspective on American Empire

  by Robin Lindley

  From the Guano Islands to America’s widespread empire now, Professor Immerwahr shares neglected stories from the past showing how inhabitants of America’s possessions have been relegated "to the shadows," and, at various times, have been "shot, shelled, starved, interned, dispossessed, tortured, and experimented on."

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• 6/23/19
  

  Stonewall's Legacy and Kwame Anthony Appiah's Misuse of History

  by Alan Singer

  What Appiah misses in his dismissal of the Stonewall Rebellion’s historical importance is that symbols like Rosa Parks sitting down and Stonewall are crucial to social movements as they mobilize and move from the political margins to the center of civic discourse.

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• SOURCE: Time
  6/21/2019
  

  Detaining Migrant Children at U.S. Military Bases Has Been Done Before

  by Jana Lipman

  The history of Fort Chaffee shows that it’s risky to house refugee populations on a military base.

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• SOURCE: Wall Street Journal
  6/23/2019
  

  Enough With Hamilton, Say Fans of Other Founding Fathers

  Success of Broadway show steals limelight from Jefferson, Franklin and others; ‘not a lot of demand for James Madison’

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• SOURCE: New York Times
  6/22/2019
  

  U.K. Tribute to ‘Windrush’ Generation Draws Criticism

  Prime Minister Theresa May’s tribute video drew a backlash, with critics reminding the public of Mrs. May’s legacy before she became prime minister.