Tariffs 
-
8/4/19
Trump’s Tariff War Resembles the Confederacy’s Failed Trade Policies
by Robert Brent Toplin
If the present conflict over tariffs leads to diminished Chinese involvement in American affairs, the Trump administration’s risky trade fight may resemble the Confederates’ foolish gamble on the diplomatic clout of King Cotton.
-
6/9/19
The President is Disrupting the U.S. Economy
by Robert Brent Toplin
It is high time that leaders in Washington acknowledge the risks associated with the president’s trade wars and demand a more effective policy course.
-
SOURCE: NY Times
6/6/19
Who Will Survive the Trade War?
by Margaret O’Mara
History shows that big businesses profit most when tariffs reign.
-
12/2/18
Sure, the Economy’s Great Right Now, but that Doesn’t Mean Trump Deserves the Credit
by Robert Brent Toplin
Usually it takes four or five years for the effects of flawed policy-making to become broadly evident.
-
SOURCE: The Washington Post
7-30-18
Donald Trump has been wrong on trade for 30 years
by Andrew C. McKevitt
We didn't need a trade war with Japan in the 1980s. We don't need one with China today.
-
SOURCE: Perspectives (AHA)
7-20-18
Historians Debate America’s Retreat to Protectionism
by Dane Kennedy
Historians, pro and con, debate the merits of Trump's protectionist agenda at a congressional briefing sponsored by the National History Center.
-
SOURCE: Time Magazine
3-8-18
President Trump Offered a History Lesson on Tariffs
Here’s what he left out.
-
SOURCE: NYT
3-7-18
Is Trump About to Start a Trade War?
by Ruchir Sharma
The alarmists are getting a bit ahead of the story. Periods of deglobalization tend to be slow processes, not sudden events.
-
SOURCE: Bloomberg
3-5-18
James Madison Would Like a Few Words on Trade Wars
by Noah Feldman
The fourth president tried all kinds of sanctions to open markets, but still ended up in the War of 1812.
-
SOURCE: The Conversation
3-5-18
‘Trade wars are good’?
by Marc-William Palen
Three past conflicts tell a very different story.
-
SOURCE: CNN
3-2-18
The last American "trade war" didn't work out so great
Remember what happened after Smoot-Hawley?
News
- Brexit will ultimately destabilise Europe, historians fear
- The Justinianic Plague's Devastating Impact Was Likely Exaggerated
- 'Human, vulnerable and perfect': New Rosa Parks exhibit shines light on civil rights legend
- How Charlottesville’s Echoes Forced New Zealand to Confront Its History
- Mary Thompson Featured in Article on George Washington's Dog Breeding
- China Releases History Professor, But Travel Concerns Persist
- Gordon Wood Interviewed on the New York Times’ 1619 Project
- Books by Garret Martin, Balazs Martonffy, Ronald Suny, and Kelly McFarland Featured in Article on NATO at 50
- The secret history of women in America, told through their belongings
- Irish Archive Recreates Documents Lost in in 1922 fire