Bunk combs the web for new interpretations of American history, and highlights the fascinating connections between them.
Discovery
American History Needs More Names
Identifying Sophie Mousseau from a Civil War-Era photo helps us understand our complex past.
Dispatch
What It Means to Tell the Truth About America
And what happens when empirical fact is labeled “improper ideology.”
exhibit
American Environmentalisms
Tracing the many forms that environmentalism has taken in the U.S., from transcendentalism and conservationism to the 20th century push for regulation to today's climate justice movement.
Argument
America Was at Its Trumpiest 100 Years Ago. Here’s How to Prevent the Worst.
During World War I, America lurched toward autocracy. Resistance was minimal.
Book Review
Transcending the Glass Ceiling
Five women who made important contributions to 19th-century American philosophy finally get their due.
Book Review
The Enigma of George Kennan
An exploration of the contrast between the supreme confidence of Kennan's policy prescriptions and the perpetual turbulence of his inner life.
Origin Story
Organizing for Change: The Genius of the First Earth Day
What we can learn from the successes of local activists in 1970.