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: Inside Higher ED
Jul 2, 2015
by A.J. Caschetta
Rhodes College history professor Jonathan Judaken accused a critic of a smear job. Here’s the response.
Jul 2, 2015
by Erik Moshe
This week ... books about Nixon (reviewed by David Greenberg) and Joseph Ellis's latest exegesis on the Founding Fathers.
Source: Process (blog of the OAH)
Jul 1, 2015
by Hendrik Hartog
Hendrik Hartog reflects on the Supreme Court’s decision to cite the work of historians.
Jun 30, 2015
When Reagan-appointed Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote his gay- marriage opinion, it turns out he was channeling an Evergreen State College professor.
Source: Press Release
Jun 30, 2015
The Pritzker Literature Award—which includes a medallion, citation, and $100,000 honorarium—recognizes and honors the contributions of a living author for a body of work dedicated to enriching the understanding of military history.
Source: WaPo Letters to the Editor
Jun 28, 2015
The papers implicate Alger Hiss in espionage. But another letter writer claims that Weinstein got facts wrong in his book on Hiss.
Source: Prague Post
Jun 27, 2015
Andrej Zubov says Russian youth must learn from history
Source: Oregonian
Jun 26, 2015
Justice Anthony Kennedy's opinion leaned heavily on the historians' argument that, while marriage has traditionally been between one man and one woman, it has greatly evolved along with society and the law.
Source: The Nation
Jun 25, 2015
There’s so much to unpack about former Israeli ambassador to the US Michael Oren’s recent forays into generating book publicity.
Source: Aeon
Jun 25, 2015
As the dreams of Silicon Valley fill our world, could the dowdy historian Arnold Toynbee help prevent a nightmare?
Source: Daniel Pipes website
Jun 24, 2015
A discussion reveals how Obama purposefully broke the historic US-Israel alliance
Source: Chronicle of Higher Ed
Jun 24, 2015
by Scott Sherman
What went wrong at one of the world’s eminent research institutions?
Source: Observer
Jun 24, 2015
by Paul Miller
George Smith was hired to teach class on Israel at U of Missouri.
Source: Salon
Jun 24, 2015
In an interview with Salon he puts Charleston in perspective.
Source: NYT
Jun 24, 2015
Host Henry Louis Gates apologizes
Source: Chronicle of Higher Ed
Jun 23, 2015
What prompted him? Public conversations about the shooting were generally devoid of the kind of historical knowledge that frames contemporary racial violence and its deep roots. Twitter's helping.
Source: Special to HNN
Jun 23, 2015
by Edwin Black
The story is his insider’s account of “International Farhud Day” at the UN, June 1, 2015.
Source: Radio Free Europe
Jun 22, 2015
East and West are fighting Ukraine with different assumptions about the nation state, says Snyder. Russia still believes strong nations should dominate weak ones.
Source: Politico
Jun 19, 2015
by H.W. Brands
"A dozen years ago, I fought to keep the faces of our early heroes on our currency. Now I say: Off with their heads!"
Jun 19, 2015
by Erik Moshe
This week’s edition covers books on Jonas Salk, Stalin’s daughter, and what it means to be a grown-up.
