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10/18/19
The History Briefing on Indigenous Peoples Day: Why Fewer Places Celebrate Columbus Day
by Elisabeth Pearson
As Trump's statement this past week revealed, despite the increasing deamnds since the 1990s to change Columbus Day to Indigenous People’s day, the public narrative of the holiday is still contested.
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10/13/19
The Founders’ Furious Impeachment Debate--and Benjamin Franklin’s Modest Proposal
by Harlow Giles Unger
“This Magistrate is not the king! The people are the king!”
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10/13/19
Trump and A History of Presidential Anti-Semitism
by Donne Levy
As with so many Trump blunders, he is apparently ignorant of the history and nature of anti-Semitism in America.
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10/13/19
What the Lincoln-Douglas Debates Can Teach Presidential Contenders
by Georgiann Baldino
The Lincoln-Douglas debates became pivotal moments in national politics, and their lessons are vital today.
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10/11/19
The History Briefing on Pregnancy Discrimination: What Historians Had to Say About This Week’s News
by Isabella DelPino
How historians discussed pregnancy discrimination this week.
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10/11/19
The History Briefing On This Week's Impeachment Updates: How Historians Helped Us Understand the News
by Paige Morse
Historians play a key role in contextualizing current events for the public.
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10/6/19
Evil in the Delta: Elaine, Arkansas, 1919
by Michael K. Honey
One hundred years ago, in the “Red Summer” of 1919, rampaging whites killed hundreds and perhaps thousands of African Americans in pogroms and race riots.
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10/6/19
Why Are Americans So Confused About the Meaning of “Democratic Socialism”?
by Lawrence Wittner
Despite Sanders’ personal popularity and the popularity of the programs he advocates, large numbers of Americans―especially from older generations―remain uneasy about “socialism.”
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10/6/19
The New McCarthyism?
by Andrew Feffer
Unfortunately, the term has become almost entirely evacuated of its historical and political meaning. Historians need to set the record straight.
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10/6/19
Revolutionary Inspiration for Moral Choices in Trump's America
by T.H. Breen
Revolutionaries upheld the rule of law and decided that patriotism could best be expressed by preserving the fundamental principles of habeas corpus and due process.
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10/6/19
Incognegro: How Law Enforcement Spies on Black Radical Groups
by L.E.J. Rachell
From COINTELPRO to Black Lives Matter.
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10/6/19
Why Can’t Trump Admit Mistakes? It’s an Old Strategy Explained by Hitler
by Cody Cain
When maintaining a falsehood, even a slight crack can bring it all crashing down.
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10/4/19
The History Briefing on Whistleblowers: How Historians Covered Breaking News
by Sam Mastrianni
How historians helped us understand whistleblowers the past week.
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9/29/19
Is The Ukraine Scandal the Smoking Gun?
by James D. Robenalt
Could this be the moment of clarity that will finally bring down President Trump?
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9/29/19
What Abraham Lincoln Got Right About Addiction
by Ed Simon
This National Recovery Month, Ed Simon examines the history of addiction recovery movements.
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9/29/19
Betrayal in Berlin: Soviet Disinformation and the Berlin Crisis
by Steve Vogel
While Russian bots and fake Facebook accounts are relatively new, efforts to undercut Western values and democracy and sow division among allies have long been part of the playbook for Russian and Soviet intelligence.
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9/29/19
“The System Worked!” Watergate’s Lesson in an Age of Trump
by Michael A. Genovese
A nation of laws depends upon the people to enliven the law. A dedicated citizenry is the only hope against tyranny.
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9/29/19
Impeachment—a Tool to Prevent War?
by Paul W. Lovinger
We should only impeach the President if he starts a new war or uses a nuke.
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9/29/19
How Ideologues and Partisans Seized the Court: From Nixon to Trump
by Thom Hartmann
When the president does it, that means that it is not illegal. —Richard M. Nixon
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9/29/19
The History Briefing on Impeachment: How Historians Covered this Week's Top Story
by Jonathan Montano
A recap of historical perspectives on the current impeachment inquiry.
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- Academic Twitter's Gender Imbalance