In the Newsletter
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ObituaryA People’s Obituary of Henry Kissinger
For decades, Kissinger kept the great wheel of American militarism spinning ever forward.The Nation -
DiscoveryWhen American Words Invaded the Greatest English Dictionary
Slips of paper with peculiar regional terms crossed the Atlantic to Oxford and into the pages of a 70-year lexicographical project.The Wall Street Journal -
ComparisonJimmy Carter and the Israel-Hamas War
How America's failures in the Palestinian-Israeli crisis of the 1970s hurt U.S. security and contributed to the current war.Made by History -
First PersonWhy Is America Afraid of Black History?
No one should fear a history that asks a country to live up to its highest ideals.The Atlantic -
Book ReviewWhat if Nostalgia Isn’t What It Used to Be?
As our faith in the future plummets and the present blends with the past, we feel certain that we’ve reached the point where history has fallen apart.The New Yorker -
Book ReviewThe Conquered General
The back-and-forth life of Confederate James Longstreet.Slate -
exhibitNative Pasts
This exhibit showcases the cultural, political, and environmental histories of American Indians, from ancient civilizations to contemporary activism.
