This page features brief excerpts of stories published by the mainstream
media and, less frequently, blogs, alternative media, and even obviously
biased sources. The excerpts are taken directly from the websites cited in
each source note. Quotation marks are not used.
Source: Axios
Jul 21, 2017
by Mike Allen
Trump wants to kibitz. McMaster wants to get down to business.
Source: Daniel Pipes Blog
Jul 17, 2017
by Daniel Pipes
"It is time to see that this conflict has reached its end and to close it down.”
Source: NYT
Jul 17, 2017
Wm. Theodore de Bary, an authority in particular on Confucius, was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama.
Source: South China Morning Post
Jul 17, 2017
The U.S. State Department accused Iran of fabricating national security-related charges to detain Americans and other foreigners.
Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education
Jul 16, 2017
The use of medieval references by the alt-right, along with the traditional insularity of the field, prompts some scholars to argue for more diversity among scholars and scholarship.
Source: Rick Perlstein's Facebook page
Jul 14, 2017
by Rick Perlstein
"The foundation of the entire book is a conspiracy theory that suggests that if you understand THIS ONE SECRET PLAN, you understand the rise of the right in America in its entirety."
Source: Shanghaiist
Jul 14, 2017
The course was taught by a philosophy professor.
Source: The Telegraph
Jul 14, 2017
He dominated the historiography of modern Italy for half a century.
Source: Slate
Jul 13, 2017
Slate says Ben Sasse is not using his big brain.
Source: Moyers & Company
Jul 13, 2017
She focused on him after discovering information that was “shocking.”
Source: Network of Concerned Historians
Jul 13, 2017
by Antoon De Baets
The US is singled out for issues related to Confederate monuments, FRUS, and the firing of teachers for their ideological views. Professor Watchlist is among the organizations singled out for attention.
Source: Northeastern University
Jul 12, 2017
"If he were teaching a class on paint drying, I’d still take it."
Source: The Herald Journal
Jul 12, 2017
Arrington was appointed church historian by LDS Church in 1972.
Source: Fox News
Jul 12, 2017
Their Russia discussion goes off the rails: "You are ridiculous."
Source: Inside Higher Ed
Jul 12, 2017
She alleges her critics are tied to the Koch network.
Source: NYT
Jul 11, 2017
by Susan Butler
That new picture that’s surfaced. Forget it.
Source: NYT
Jul 9, 2017
"I did it as a promise to my father. What I discovered was far worse than I could have imagined."
Source: NPR
Jul 8, 2017
In a radio interview the conservative military historian says Trump’s not to blame for the corrosive turn our politics have taken.
Source: NYT
Jul 8, 2017
by Christopher Caldwell
The German historian who took his own life last year has become a hero of the extreme right. But does he deserve their praise?
Source: Guardian
Jul 7, 2017
by Emily Wilson
Now, at long last, we are beginning to see an outpouring of translations of Greek and Latin texts by women.
