From the archives… America enters World War I
On April 6, 1917, the United States formally entered World War I, joining France, Russia,…
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Knowing How vs. Knowing That: Navigating the Past
In response to my essay on originalism and history, I am glad that Georgetown Professor…
Exploring New Orleans History with Digital Tools
When the Organization of American Historians convenes in New Orleans this week, participants will no…
School Vandalism and American Democracy
After a bitter presidential election, pitting an establishment candidate with unsavory ties to Wall Street…
How to Tripod
What happens when academic historians, museum professionals, and a radio producer try to tell a…
It’s a Different World: Black Student Activism From the Civil Rights Movement Through the Trump Era
The question caught me slightly off guard. On the evening of September 21, 2011, Troy…
Setting Today’s Opioid Epidemic in Historical Context
We are living in a time of epidemic. Since the turn of the twenty-first century…
The Historical Origins of Today’s Healthcare Debates
Today’s mosealth care politics revolve around how to patch up a medical care system built…
Finding the History of Madams and Music in New Orleans
Those attending the Organization of American Historians’ Annual Meeting in April will be able to…
Constitutional Originalism and History
Thanks to President Donald Trump’s nomination of Justice Neil Gorsuch—a self-identified “originalist”—to the Supreme Court,…