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Get Ready for California to Dominate Presidential Politics in 2020

by Ronald L. Feinman

As many as five serious potential candidates live there and the state’s primary will be held in March, not June, as in past years.

JFK's Humanitarian Halloween

by William Lambers

There are plenty of places that need help today.

Why Liberals Need to Be Working NOW for a Federal Jobs Program

by Steven Attewell

And the surprising reason direct job creation was abandoned after WWII.

6 Disturbing Parallels Between Stalin and Trump

by Walter G. Moss

Trump is not the monster Stalin was, but the evil he has already unleashed and his potential for causing greater future evil should not be underestimated.

Would Frederick Douglass Take a Knee?

by Roy E. Finkenbine

What the answer to that question should tell us.

What Happened When Aaron Burr, Late in Life, Encountered this Statue of Alexander Hamilton

by Donald Yacovone

When memory and history meet, sometimes irony is the result.

And Now – Pittsburgh

by Ed Simon

"I feel completely entitled to examine the poisonous fruit of our current political culture."

Have We Entered a New Era of Political Assassination in America?

by Ronald L. Feinman

The explosives sent through the mail this week raise disturbing questions.

Can an Amateur Historian Rewrite History?

by Will Soper

The author found out the truth about an infamous incident in 1854 involving the Navy. But getting the story changed in official government accounts hasn’t been easy.

Is This the Way to Talk About Maxine Waters?

by Derek Litvak

What the author believes a Twitter debate reveals about white male privilege.

What Historians Could Teach Senators on the Judiciary Committee

by Ellen Hartigan-O’Connor and Lisa G. Materson

Women’s voices matter; those who want to know their experiences must train themselves to hear them.

Why the Middle East Studies Association Raised Concerns About the Publication of Stolen Iraqi Documents

by Laurie A. Brand

It’s not because the Association has an allegedly anti-West bias.

Why the Midwest Is the Key to the Future of American Politics

by Ronald L. Feinman

It’s the section to watch on Election Day.

Remember When the Dodgers and Giants Moved West?

by Lincoln Mitchell

This was one of the consequences.

Even “Good Statues” Have Their Problems

by Alan Singer

A case in point.

One Thing that Einstein Got Wrong

by Greg Bailey

In the 1920s he fell for the hoopla about a strange new ship that was supposed to revolutionize transportation. It didn’t.

What Was Life Like in a 19th Century Fishing Village in Massachusetts?

by Robin Lindley

That’s the story maritime attorney Bradley Bagshaw tells in a novel. (Interview)

What Machiavelli Can Teach Us about Donald Trump

by Suzy Evans

Why he goes after his enemies so ruthlessly.

How Unprecedented Would It Be to Have a President with Native American Ancestry?

by David Pietrusza

From 1920 through 1932 the National Republican ticket boasted a nominee with Native American blood.

These 9 Justices Failed to Vote the Way Their Party Expected

by Ronald L. Feinman

But have we seen the last of their kind?