Teaching the History of Capitalism in the High School Classroom
As a teacher of foundational courses on World History and U.S. History to high-school students,…
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Still Bringing the State Back In Private Prisons and Mass Incarceration
Mass incarceration has been a project of state building. Accordingly, when I teach my students…
The Notion of Tax Reform in Historical Perspective
With the recent release of the Trump administration’s tax plan, the notion of “tax reform”…
The Craft Beer Explosion: Why Here? Why Now?
We are in a golden age of beer. For example, in the small upstate New…
The Racial Wealth Gap and the Problem of Historical Narration
From articles in the liberal press to histories of the “Frontiers of Wealth” during “America’s…
For-Profit Colleges in American History
Donald Trump can claim many firsts as president. He’s the first billionaire president to have…
Slave Consumption in the Old South: A Double-Edged Sword
Crossposted from The American Historian Online. By the Civil War’s last weary winter, Confederate Richmond,…
Labor History and Passenger Outrage in the U.S. Airline Industry
During the Spring of 2017, the U.S. airline industry became the target of widespread public…
It’s History of Capitalism Month at Process
It’s history of capitalism month at Process! Inspired by The American Historian’s May issue on…
Where Infrastructure Takes Us
Infrastructure is both one of our most important political issues, and also one of the…