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Confederate Monuments and the Forgotten Warning of a Crisis to Come

By Ibram X. Kendi

Lessons of the 20th Century's Most Famous Refugee Crisis

By Jason Hewitt

The History of the Confederate Flag Isn't Just a Southern Issue

By Kevin M. Levin / History News Network

A Historian's Reflections on What John F. Kennedy Meant to Americans

By David Kaiser
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If Trump and Nixon Comparisons Hold, Here’s What Comes Next

"Nixon hung on to office for as long as he could, at great cost to the country. More than 40 years later, the scars of Watergate remain."

By David Kaiser

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

Pollution Hurts Some People More Than Others. That’s Been True for Centuries

Earth Day's issues affect everyone on the planet. And yet, it has not been the case that those problems have affected everyone equally

By Arica L. Coleman

The U.S. Contemplated a Nuclear Confrontation in North Korea in 1953. We Can Learn From That Moment

Leaders discussed the use of atomic weapons in Korea in a meeting in March of 1953

By David Kaiser

The Problem With Calling the U.S. a 'Nation of Immigrants'

The idea of the U.S. as a "nation of immigrants" has been popular for decades, but its critics charge that it's not an accurate description

By Arica L. Coleman

You Can Compare President Trump to Richard Nixon, But Times Have Changed

A historian argues that the comparisons can only go so far

By David Kaiser

Women Photographers Are Being Written Out of the War Narrative

Anastasia Taylor-Lind looks at how the industry is talking about women war photographers

By Anastasia Taylor-Lind

Best Picture Winner ‘Moonlight’ Is a Window Into Florida's Past

Liberty City, one of Miami’s black and impoverished neighborhoods, is another protagonist in the 'Moonlight' story

By Julio Capó, Jr.

The Damage Intelligence Leaks Can Cause

A case study from 1979 shows how leaks of misleading information can damage national security

By David Foglesong / History News Network

James Baldwin Documentary 'I Am Not Your Negro' Is the Product of a Specific Moment in History

How understanding the 1970s lends an extra layer of meaning to the Oscar-nominated film

By Arica L. Coleman

The Concept of Facts Is Newer Than You Think

The rise of ‘the fact’ during the 17th century came at the expense of the power of authority

By David Wootton / History Today

The Decades of History Behind Arguments Made by President Trump's Labor Secretary Pick

Andrew Puzder's take on the minimum wage will be familiar to those who have followed the history of the subject, argues one expert

By Eileen Boris

What the Fugitive Slave Act Can Teach Us About Sanctuary Cities

A historian argues that the 1850 law provides a cautionary tale about what can happen if federal authorities take on sanctuary cities

By Sean Trainor

What History Can Tell Us About the Fallout From Restricting Immigration

"U.S. immigration policies are inextricably linked to American foreign relations"

By David C. Atkinson

What’s Next for Steve Bannon and the Crisis in American Life

A historian follows up whether a theory favored by Steve Bannon can provide a hint at what may come next for Donald Trump and the U.S.

By David Kaiser

A Celebrity-Filled Inauguration Is About More Than Just Entertainment

For nearly 100 years, incoming Presidents have harnessed the power of Hollywood

By Kathryn Cramer Brownell
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