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Beyond the Decisive Moment: 'The Truth Isn’t Told in a Single Photograph'
By Stephen Mayes
How President Trump's Immigration Ban Affected This Photographer
By Eman Mohammed
The Purpose of Photography in a Post-Truth Era
By Santiago Lyon
Are Some Years More Important Than Others?
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Steve McCurry: Egypt Must Drop All Charges Against Jailed Photojournalist
Mahmoud Abu Zeid, better known as Shawkan, has been held for three years and could face the death penalty
By Steve McCurry
December 13, 2016
The Sand Creek Massacre Took Place More Than 150 Years Ago. It Still Matters
On Nov. 29, 1864, hundreds of Native Americans were killed
By Billy J. Stratton
November 29, 2016
What Trump’s Win Says About the State of Photography in America
"We have failed to get the stories that matter to the people that need to hear them."
By Ed Kashi and Gabriel Ellison-Scowcroft
November 21, 2016
Donald Trump and the Ninth of November
In 1918, the Ninth of November brought a new order to Germany. In 2016, that date did the same in the U.S.
By David Kaiser
November 16, 2016
Donald Trump and History's Competing Visions of America's 'Forgotten Man'
Trump's use of the term could mean several different things
By Jefferson Cowie
November 11, 2016
The White and Black Worlds of 'Loving v. Virginia'
Richard and Mildred Loving—the couple who inspired the new film
Loving
—lived in a world where race was not simply binary
By Arica L. Coleman
November 4, 2016
Roger B. Taney's Legacy Was Always Controversial
The Supreme Court justice is the latest figure in a national debate over the future of Confederate monuments on state and city property
By Jeremy Tewell / History News Network
October 28, 2016
How the 'Jungle' Migrant Camp Fits Into the History of Calais
Calais has come to represent the extremes of the current migrant crisis, in what is only the latest stage in its long history of migration — in both directions — across the Channel
By Fabrice Bensimon / History Today
October 26, 2016
This Presidential Birthday Party Was 'Worth Dozens' of Campaign Speeches
“We should attempt to leaven the loaf of political content with as much entertainment as possible,” a Young & Rubicam staffer advised in 1956
By David Haven Blake
October 12, 2016
'The Birth of a Nation' and Nat Turner in His Own Words
"To outgrow the worst aspects of our history and to avoid reviving them, we would do well to understand it as it really was."
By David Kaiser
October 9, 2016
An Old Phenomenon: The Victim as Criminal
The circulation of images of the dead—and commentary about them—is nothing new
By Arica L. Coleman
September 29, 2016
Chicago's History With Stop-and-Frisk Laws Is a Warning
Donald Trump has advocated stop-and-frisk policing in Chicago, but the city's history is a cautionary tale when it comes to that policy
By Simon Balto
September 27, 2016
Whether the Second Amendment Applies to All Citizens Is Not a New Question
The debate is as old as the country itself
By Arica L. Coleman
September 26, 2016
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
Pipeline Protest Recalls Decades of Native American Environmental Concerns
A story that goes back to World War II provides one example of why indigenous populations may resist the exploitation of reservation land
By Arica L. Coleman
September 19, 2016
The Problem With the Old Conspiracy Theory in a New Movie
Even in the context of a movie, conversations about faux evidence give oxygen to the moon hoax nonsense—and that does history a disservice
By Jeffrey Kluger
September 16, 2016
Slavery on America's College Campuses Went Beyond Buying and Selling
The relationship between early academia in the U.S. and the institution of slavery was extensive
By Arica L. Coleman
September 15, 2016
One Difference Between Donald Trump and Outsider Candidates of the Past
"We no longer have anything resembling a national media. Trump is the first candidate to have taken full advantage of this situation."
By David Kaiser
September 9, 2016
How Hillary Clinton Could Win in a Landslide, the LBJ Way
What might the Clinton team learn from the Democratic Party's biggest-ever landslide win?
By Jonathan Darman
September 1, 2016
Should News Outlets Show Photographs of Terrorists?
"Looking at their faces, or knowing their names, in no way is an affirmation of their lives or their deeds, but only an acknowledgment of what unfortunately exists."
By Fred Ritchin
August 5, 2016
Theodore Roosevelt’s Lessons for Today’s Politics
America has gone through the same sort of transformation and reforging of identity that Theodore Roosevelt experienced
By Kermit Roosevelt III
July 25, 2016
How Today’s American Crisis Is Different
According to one theory of history, America is about to enter its fourth great crisis
By David Kaiser
July 22, 2016
In the Livestream Era, 'the Trauma Is Widespread'
The ubiquity of smartphones is changing our democracy, but does it give us a license to photograph and publish everything?
By Fred Ritchin
July 11, 2016
Pulse and the Long History of Violence Against Queer Latinos
The shooting in Orlando is not the first time the queer Latino population has faced specific violence
By Julio Capó, Jr.
June 17, 2016
Why the United States Dropped Atomic Bombs in 1945
We may debate the morality of the choice, but history can show why American officials would have thought the bomb was necessary
By David Kaiser
May 25, 2016
The Cultural Revolution and the History of Totalitarianism
The threat of totalitarianism endures into the 21st century
By David Kaiser
May 16, 2016
Why Facts Aren't Always Truths in Photography
Photographer Peter van Agtmael addresses the controversy behind Steve McCurry's manipulated photos
By Peter van Agtmael
May 12, 2016
Why Jane Jacobs Matters Now
The answer is in her last book, which almost no one reads or remembers
By Peter L. Laurence / History News Network
May 4, 2016
Photojournalism is Facing an Inequality Crisis
“Everyone thinks it is someone else’s problem, or that the problem will correct itself."
By Anastasia Taylor-Lind
May 4, 2016
The Unspoken Consequences of a Photojournalist's Life
"Be mindful of what can be lost when you let that consume you."
By Ed Kashi
April 28, 2016
The Special Reason Harriet Tubman Is Perfect for the $20 Bill
The $20 bill is an apt place for a woman who knew, more than others, how much money matters
By Lily Rothman
April 20, 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
The Problem With Maryland's State Song
The song is not just pro-Confederate, it’s dissident
By Christian McWhirter / History News Network
March 28, 2016
Fascism Isn't Our Problem
No matter what you think of the candidates, comparisons to Fascist dictators are missing a crucial step
By David Kaiser
March 25, 2016
Why Photojournalism Needs Diverse Storytelling Approaches
After the Associated Press withdrew the winning work of Daniel Ochoa de Olza, World Press Photo juror Anastasia Taylor-Lind argues for the use of found images in photojournalism
By Anastasia Taylor-Lind
February 24, 2016
The Historical Problem With the Word 'Militia'
Historically, militias were a tool of the state, not a force formed in opposition to the state
By Thomas A. Reinstein / History News Network
February 5, 2016
When Past Presidents Are Judged by Today’s Standards
Presidents whose legacies are controversial today were also "champions of the common man"
By David Kaiser
January 14, 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
The History That Links Trump and Putin
Its roots go back at least 80 years, well before either one of them were born
By David Kaiser
December 22, 2015
An Open Letter to Open Letter Writers
How an ancient form became the pinnacle of modern communication
By Charlotte Alter
December 2, 2015
Why a History Lesson About World War II Refugees Went Viral
In the wake of the Paris attacks, a historian's tweet strikes a chord
By Ashley Ross
November 18, 2015
How 'Bridge of Spies' Uses the Present to Shape the Past
The new Cold War movie appeals to a post-Snowden world
By David Kaiser
October 16, 2015
After 25 Years, It's Time to Give Up on the NC-17 Rating
The ratings board had good intentions, but the category only made movies worse
By Daniel D'Addario
October 1, 2015
How 1956 Can Be a Model for Dealing With Today's Refugee Crisis
Eisenhower ordered food and other assistance for the refugees
By William Lambers / History News Network
September 19, 2015
America’s Students Need History—But Not for the Reasons You’re Hearing
Why asking what should be taught in history class is asking the wrong question
By Jason Steinhauer
September 18, 2015
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