New perspectives on how history is made
It was slavery in Europe, which made an elite hugely wealthy.
But most today are virtual unknowns.
The presidency should not be for sale.
His name was Frederick Russell Burnham. He was complicated.
What science suggests is that they’re probably distorted. But does it matter?
Here’s the sad truth.
Both sides in the latest history wars are running from the truth that history is made by people who are human.
I find myself concerned about the future of a discipline so essential for establishing some sense of meaning in our complex technological age.
The desire to achieve a particular cosmetic look binds Lady Gaga to the Egyptian pharaohs, even though they seem worlds apart.
The shocking answer suggests that for far too long we’ve treated human remains as trophies, scientific specimens, and valuable collectables.
His name was J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur and I’d rather live in his America than Trump’s.
What would have happened if Wendell Willkie was elected in 1940.
A conversation with George Washington prompted by the debate about Syrian refugees.
It’s not surprising that stories about war usually feature the men. But the women were there, too, as this author found when she studied the Philippines in WW2.
Is Bernanke right?
A self-interview with the authors of a new book, “Blood Brothers,” about Ali and Malcolm X.
We should stop turning the victims into heroes.
Turns out, it’s not a phenomenon of the fringe.
And they’re free. And free is always good.
It did and his history of the United States proves it.
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