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A New Book Explores the Psychology of Civil War Southerners

I really enjoyed reading The Fall of the House of Dixie, written by Bruce Levine and published by Random House. It combines a succinct account of the origins and course of the American Civil War (1861–1865) with a deeper examination...

John Bruton, September 22, 2023

Interview: Challenges of Speech in a Free Society

Dennis Baron, June 19, 2023

America Approves of Big Tech’s Creative Destruction

Peter Isackson, April 26, 2021

The Future of Women in US Politics

Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective, October 12, 2020

Thoughts On Colonial History for Columbus Day

Peter Isackson, October 12, 2020

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The History of Women Running for Office

October 5, 2020

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Mom and Apple Pie

In the sixth episode of this serial podcast, historian Sarah...

September 30, 2020

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The Aftermath of the 19th Amendment

September 8, 2020

by John Feffer

What Will Future Generations Say About Us?

What blind spots will future generations condemn us for as...

July 17, 2020

by Peter Isackson

A New Hysteria Around History in the US

For a nation that has always focused on the present...

July 9, 2020

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The Daily Devil’s Dictionary: “Hate Speech” by Thomas Jefferson

July 9, 2018

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by Peter Isackson

Is America Shot to Hell?

October 6, 2017

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How America Became a Superpower

November 25, 2016

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The Future of Women in US Politics

Thoughts On Colonial History for Columbus Day

The History of Women Running for Office

Mom and Apple Pie

The Aftermath of the 19th Amendment

What Will Future Generations Say About Us?

A New Hysteria Around History in the US

The Daily Devil’s Dictionary: “Hate Speech” by Thomas Jefferson

Is America Shot to Hell?

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