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The Truth About the Holocaust and Holocaust Education

by Ira Bedzow and Stacy Gallin

A high school principal was removed from his position after refusing to admit that the Holocaust was a “factual, historical event.” This is not only unacceptable, it is irresponsible. One does not need to be a professional historian to know that the Holocaust occurred.

Billionaires and American Politics

by Lawrence Wittner

Big money politics in America has always existed, but the influence of billionaires has become increasingly influential in recent years.

The Civil War Battle Decided By A General's Mistakes

by M. Andrew Holowchak

The battle for Lynchburg, Virginia, a pivotal city in the Civil War, was decided by one general's mistakes.

American Billionaires' Ties to Moscow Go Back Decades

by Harvey Klehr

Former Fairbanks Whitney CEO David Karr continued the connection between American businessman and Russia throughout the twentieth century.

5 Times Presidents Lost Big in the Midterms But Won (or nearly won) Reelection

by Donne Levy

While presidents have previously overcome midterm election losses, Trump isn’t following any of the previously established paths to rebound and win reelection. 

Alexa: What Can Apollo 11 Teach Us About Our Relationship with Technology?

by Tracy Dahlby

The fact that we pulled off Apollo 11 at all is a testament to American ingenuity and pluck. Yet while the successful moon landing decided the race for space in America’s favor, it didn’t undo our subliminal angst about the tightening embrace of technology.

Mary Jo Kopechne’s Legacy

by William C. Kashatus

This weeks marks the 50th anniversary of the night Senator Edward M. Kennedy drove his black Oldsmobile off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island. His 28-year-old passenger was killed in the accident.

Say It Ain't So Joe: Strategies of Segregation in Ventura County

by Frank P. Barajas

The desegregation busing laws that Joe Biden opposed in the 1970s have given way to "a more insidious segregation" in this California community today.

The 2020 Election Presents a Unique Opportunity to Elect a “New Generation of Leadership”

by Ronald L. Feinman

Promoting change and uniqueness in political leadership could result in higher voter turnout and potentially would enhance efforts to address the challenges of the 21st century.

Who Says Historians Can’t Travel Back in Time?

by Erik Moshe

“Both astrophysicists and historians can travel back in time, but only historians can do anything about the past.” An interview with Carnegie Mellon University historian Ricky Law.

Fictional History, Patriotism, and the Fight for Scottish Independence

by LuAnn McCracken Fletcher

As promoters of Scotland as a tourist destination continue to embrace “tartan heritage” in an effort to support Scotland’s important tourist industry, they unwittingly reinforce a version of history that serves the purpose of political propaganda, rather than disseminating a nuanced understanding of Scotland’s past. 

Flight Girls: Remembering World War 2's Women Airforce Service Pilots

by Noelle Salazar 

"I was stunned by anecdotes of bravery, death and outright misogyny. And I was baffled the subjects of these stories had tried to be heard, but still, seventy-seven years later, for the most part were unknown to the greater public."

Report on the National Strategy Meeting of Historians Convened by Historians for Peace and Justice

by Margaret Power

Close to fifty historians attended the day-long National Strategy Meeting of Historians at Columbia University on May 28, 2019.

Jimmy Carter, Public Historian

by Evan A. Kutzler

The work that the Carters do at the local level meets the National Council on Public History's inclusive definition of the field: "public history describes the many and diverse ways in which history is put to work in the world."

Historian Ian Reifowitz on How the Race-Baiting Invective of Rush Limbaugh on the Obama Presidency Led to Trump

by Robin Lindley

Reifowitz's latest book traces the election of Donald Trump and the recent rise in white supremacist activity to the incendiary language of racism that the right-wing relies on to win politically.

Charles Reich and The Greening of America – an Appreciation

by James Thornton Harris

Charles Reich, author of The Greening of America, passed away last month at the age of 91.Reich’s book, a combination of history, sociology and philosophy struck a chord in a somber time of war and national protest.

The End of Humanitarian Intervention? A Debate at the Oxford Union With Historian David Gibbs and Michael Chertoff

by David N. Gibbs

Michael Chertoff -- former Secretary of Homeland Security during the presidency of George W. Bush and coauthor of the USA Patriot Act – defended humanitarian intervention; Gibbs argued against the practice. 

A Declaration of Independence from Hunger

by William Lambers

Food is of the utmost importance to our domestic and foreign policies. Each one of us can do something about it, especially when it comes to helping charities fight hunger.

America, One and Inseparable

by Vaughn Davis Bornet

A reflection this 4th of July on the challenges the United States face and how history can guide us. 

Gerrymandering presented a ‘political question doctrine’ deemed outside Supreme Court jurisdiction

by Lackland H. Bloom, Jr.

“After five decades of searching for a standard, Chief Justice Roberts was finally able to assemble a majority that concluded ‘enough is enough.’ There is no judicially manageable standard here. This is a non-justiciable political question.”