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James C. Cobb
Recent Articles
History Shows We Can't Go Back to 'Normal' After Coronavirus
American habits and attitudes shifted—and those shifts stuck around, even after the economy recovered
By James C. Cobb
April 27, 2020
State Incentives for Attracting Business Were Controversial Long Before Amazon. Here's What That History Can Teach Us
The first institutionalized and continuous state system for providing such incentives grew out of a scheme to bring shirt-maker Reliance Manufacturing to a logged-out lumber town in the depths of the Great Depression
By James C. Cobb
February 25, 2019
What the State of the American South a Half-Century Ago Revealed About the Whole Country's Future
A focused look at the South in 1964 "offered a glimpse into a future marked by dramatic and unforeseen change"
By James C. Cobb
July 26, 2018
The Other Side of Confederate Memorial Day
The idea of Confederate Memorial Day is on its way out, but the events it commemorates are deserving of recognition in their own right
By James C. Cobb
April 24, 2017
What We're Missing About Emmett Till's Impact on the World
It took decades to appreciate the full effect of his murder
By James C. Cobb
September 23, 2016
Cleansing American Culture of Ties to Slavery Will Be Harder Than You Think
Few historic American institutions are free of the touch of slavery's history
By James C. Cobb
March 30, 2016
Confronting the Future of New Orleans' Confederate Past
The urge to hide the most painful reminders of the past is understandable, but what are the effects of doing so?
By James C. Cobb
January 14, 2016
One of American History's Worst Laws Was Passed 165 Years Ago
The Fugitive Slave Act was passed on Sept. 18, 1850
By James C. Cobb
September 18, 2015
The Voting Rights Act at 50: How It Changed the World
The landmark civil rights legislation was signed on Aug. 6, 1965—but that's just the beginning of the story
By James C. Cobb
August 6, 2015
What We Can Learn From Coca-Cola's Biggest Blunder
On July 11, 1985, following the New Coke debacle, original-formula Coca-Cola returned
By James C. Cobb
July 10, 2015
How Appomattox Created the South
The de facto end of the Civil War—150 years ago, on April 9, 1865—was the beginning of the region's identity
By James C. Cobb
April 9, 2015
The Atlanta World of Dr. Martin Luther King
Growing up, King’s middle-class background offered some insulation from brutalities of the Jim Crow system — but there were no guarantees
By James C. Cobb
January 19, 2015
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