New perspectives on how history is made
On the anniversary of the end of the Civil War, it's worth remembering, as we read about other countries facing the challenge of national healing.
It was the Fort Pillow Massacre. And it was ghastly.
Trump is self-serving, while Jackson used his power to advance democracy.
We need to remember that many of these countries helped lead the way to the establishment of republican government.
It’s if a more competent politician who exploits rural grievances succeeds him.
It’s because his legacy keeps becoming more and more relevant.
They won’t be as meaningful as the last ones in the Cold War.
The pardon power may be absolute, but that does not mean it can be used in the commission of a crime by the chief executive.
It is a cautionary tale about the dangers of war hysteria, but also something more: testament to the solidarity of the labor movement.
His last, stunning speech.
He gave it 50 years ago after hearing that MLK had been assassinated.
A response from the Coordinating Council of Women Historians.
Another pillar of the Lost Cause myth falls.
It shows you what a president with empathy for African Americans does.
Trump does not seem up to the Eisenhower standard of statesmanship, alas.
From one who tried it.
Reflections of a master historian.
Probably not. (It was in the American Revolution.) But here’s why you should. It was a key to the victory at Yorktown.
Ethology studies back him up.
It would be in the long-term interest of the United States.
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