Week of January 21, 2013
Up Front
 Five Myths about Roe v. WadeMarc Stein Roe wasn't a feminist decision. Tags: abortion, feminism, legal history, Supreme Court |
 Missouri GOP Rep.: Japan Didn't Invade U.S. in World War II Because of Armed PopulaceJonathan Dresner Michelle Bachmann Award for Distinguished Lack of Historical Knowledge Tags: Jonathan Dresner, gun control, guns, Japan, World War II |
Inauguration Day
 Obama's Second Inaugural Loaded with HistoryIan Reifowitz The speech showcased Obama's keen sense of history. Tags: Barack Obama, inaugural address, inauguration, presidents |
 Inauguration Shows President as Prime Minister and KingIra Chernus's MythicAmerica Examining the ritual behind Obama's second inaugural. Tags: inauguration, presidents, theater state, Barack Obama |
 The History of Inauguration DayBradley Craig There have been 44 presidents and 66 inaugurations. Here's the highlights. Tags: inauguration, Thomas Jefferson, presidents, George Washington |
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 Understanding the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
 HNN Hot Topics: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Blogs
 Should We Worry About the National Debt?Steve Hochstadt It's a concern, but hardly the apocalyptic trigger that some claim. Tags: debt, debt ceiling, deficits, housing collapse |
 Mitch Daniels: Friend or Foe to Academic Freedom?Jim Loewen The former Indiana governor played politics with historical research to placate Honda. Tags: Mitch Daniels, Jim Loewen, Indiana, Honda, sundown towns |
News at Home
 Reclaiming Compassionate Conservatism |
 Secularization of America: Is the Latest Pew Poll a Big Deal? |
 Will Presidential Term Limits Ever Be Abolished?Michael J. Korzi The case for and against ending term limits Tags: Barack Obama, FDR, presidents, term limits |
Historians & History
 In Memoriam: Gerda Lerner |
 We All Politicize History |
 Demystifying the American Story with Jill Lepore |
 How Did the Gates of Hell Open in Vietnam? |
Culture Watch
 Phantom of the Opera Showcases Rich Parisian History |
Books
 Review of Andrew Piper's Book Was There: Reading in Electronic Times |
 Review of Robert O. Self's All in the Family |