Money and the Abortion Debate
January 26, 2024
Mary Ziegler— How did the abortion debate come to revolutionize the broader struggle over money in politics? The story has many characters, but James Bopp Jr. stands out. A proud… READ MORE
Category: American History
The Mystery of the Great Fire of 1776
January 16, 2024
Benjamin L. Carp— New York City was the most important spot on the map in 1776. The British thought it was vital to retake it, and the American rebels strained… READ MORE
A Woodworker, a Blacksmith, and Suspicious State Secrets
December 19, 2023
Katlyn Marie Carter— According to recent reports, a woodworker, maid, and plumber may be among those called to testify against former U.S. President Donald Trump as he stands trial for… READ MORE
Joint Jihad
December 6, 2023
Wolfgang G. Schwanitz— Parliaments cry about a “pan-Islamic danger,” noted the Islam scholar Martin Hartmann. “But are fellow Muslims really our enemies?”1 He asked this 111 years ago as a… READ MORE
Did Leonard Bernstein’s Wife Know He Was Gay?
November 29, 2023
“Every one I love, I love passionately.” – Leonard Bernstein Nigel Simeone— Music was Bernstein’s greatest and most constant passion. But his love life was an essential part of his… READ MORE
Native American Heritage Month Reading List 2023
November 20, 2023
Native American Heritage Month was federally declared in 1990 and recognizes “Native Americans are essential to the fabric of the United States.”1 Commemorate with a selection Yale University Press titles… READ MORE
In the Eye of the Serpent
November 17, 2023
Whitney Barlow Robles— The serpent who beguiled Eve. Medusa’s ossifying glance. The hypnotic command of Kaa in Kipling’s Jungle Book. Harry’s second year at Hogwarts, turned upside down by a basilisk…. READ MORE
Celebrating The Rediscovery of America
November 16, 2023
The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History has been named the winner of the 2023 National Book Award in Nonfiction. Finalists celebrated at the 74th… READ MORE
Archival Parallels: Donald Trump and Jefferson Davis
November 7, 2023
Yael A. Sternhell— Early in his presidency, commentators began calling Donald Trump “the first Confederate president.”1 There were obvious reasons why the sobriquet seemed to take—Trump spoke in a language… READ MORE
The Student: A Conversation with Michael S. Roth
October 9, 2023
In The Student: A Short History, Michael S. Roth narrates a vivid and dynamic history of students, exploring some of the principal models for learning that have developed in very… READ MORE
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