Beyond Big Stick: Elihu Root’s visit to Rio de Janeiro (1906)
“It is on account of the desire of the American people to exhibit their friendship…
Browsing: Political History
The Fascist Game: A Conversation on the Origins of the American Modern Right
In this 1936 photo, police officers exhibit the robes and weapons of the Black Legion.…
What’s in the November Issue of The American Historian?
Here’s a quick preview of the newest issue of The American Historian: The November 2018 issue…
Sex, Suffrage, Solidarities: Centennial Reappraisals Call for Papers
The year 2020 marks the centennial anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment. What are our obligations…
Seizing the Initiative A Short History of Direct Democracy in America
On April 3, Wisconsin voters will decide the future of the office of state treasurer…
President Trump and His Times
As a historian interested in contemporary politics, it is impossible to avoid asking how the…
What is the State of American Political History?
Fredrik Logevall and Kenneth Osgood’s recent opinion piece, “Why Did We Stop Teaching Political History?”…
Political History is Doing AOK
In their New York Times opinion piece, Fredrik Logevall and Kenneth Osgood are too pessimistic about the…