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Why It Was Fascinating to Write the Biography of a Man Accused of Being a Racist and a Liar

by Steve Kemper

His name was Frederick Russell Burnham. He was complicated.

Studying the 30 Years War Gives Me Hope about Our Religious Wars

by Wayne Te Brake

The evidence from European history suggests not only that peace is possible but that some form of peaceful religious coexistence will likely be the eventual outcome.

Are the Stories in the Bible About the Last Days and Hours of Jesus True?

by Bart D. Ehrman

What science suggests is that they’re probably distorted. But does it matter?

Just How Historic Is this Election? This Historic.

by Robert Rupp

Only twice in the last 160 years has an outsider threatened to take over a major party and this time it is someone with no political experience.

Harvard: We Are Watching

by Pearl Duncan

What truthful historical image will the Law School embrace to replace the old discredited seal?

What’s Been Missing in the Coverage of the Story About the Locked iPhone

by Lloyd C. Gardner

What is happening is part of an old struggle that began in World War I over individual rights and national security claims.

The Trillion Dollar Question the Media Have Neglected to Ask Presidential Candidates

by Lawrence S. Wittner

Isn’t it rather odd that America’s largest single public expenditure scheduled for the coming decades has received no attention in the 2015-2016 presidential debates?

Trumpism Is a Sign that Faith in the American Civil Religion May Be Collapsing

by Ed Simon

That Donald Trump has some opinions less noxious than Ted Cruz doesn’t change the more pertinent fact of Trump’s demagoguery and authoritarianism – and that should worry us all.

Yet One More Factor May Affect the Election of 2016

by William Lambers

It’s one no one’s talked about. It’s food for the hungry.

FROM OUR ARCHIVES: Dinesh D’Souza Claims in a New Film that the Democratic Party Was Pro-Slavery.

by Michael Todd Landis

Here’s the sad truth.

Britain’s EU Referendum: What Is At Stake?

by Deepak Tripathi

DeGaulle had his doubts about British enthusiasm for the union. Now we’ll see if he was right.

No, Mr. Trump, You Cannot Be Neutral When It Comes to Negotiating with the Israelis and Palestinians

by Richard L. Cravatts

In dealing with Arabs, where an honor/shame cultures suffuses all negotiations, rationality is not the moderating factor.

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love “Ugly History”

by Matthew C. Hulbert

Both sides in the latest history wars are running from the truth that history is made by people who are human.

I’ve Taught History for 40 Years. I’m Alarmed.

by Ron Briley

I find myself concerned about the future of a discipline so essential for establishing some sense of meaning in our complex technological age.

Everything Has a History Including Wigs

by Kurt Stenn

The desire to achieve a particular cosmetic look binds Lady Gaga to the Egyptian pharaohs, even though they seem worlds apart.

Why I Miss the Kennedys

by Walter G. Moss

We could use their mix of idealism and realism again.

The Strange and Shocking Similarities Between Donald Trump and "Old Blood and Guts” Patton

by Tony Platt

George Patton believed in reincarnation. Did he come back as Trump?

What Does Hillary’s Vote in Favor of the Iraq War Really Signify?

by Robert Brent Toplin

What happens when we put her vote in historical context is that the case against her judgment looks considerably weaker.

And Now We Hear that Someone Wants to Kill Donald Trump?

by Mel Ayton

This is what happens with politicians who have incited extreme reactions to their candidacies.

P.T. Barnum with Malevolence (Yes, We’re Talking About Donald Trump)

by Peter Eisenstadt and Robert W. Snyder

What made Trump, Trump? It was New York. His career tells us some uncomfortable truths about the recent history of the city.