Bunk combs the web for new interpretations of American history, and highlights the fascinating connections between them.
Longread
How Originalism Killed the Constitution
A radical legal philosophy has undermined the process of constitutional evolution.
Museum Review
Texas’ Official History Museum Hides More Than It Shows
The Bullock Museum glorifies Texas heroes while treating slavery like an awkward uncle no one wants to talk about.
Longread
1948: Israel, South Africa, and the Question of Genocide
The UN’s failure to dismantle the colonial order foreclosed the application of the Genocide Convention to Israel, South Africa, and the United States.
First Person
A General Air of Anxiety
The Red Scare targeted my father. He taught me the meaning of resistance.
Partner
Digital History
Starting with a Question
Meet Clio, a pedagogical tool that doubles as a travel app to get people hooked on learning history.
Antecedent
The Loyalist Who Gave Birth to His Nightmare
Thomas Paine nearly died quarantined off in Philadelphia in 1774. Then a Loyalist doctor nursed him back to health.
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The Limits of Free Speech
When the framers set out to enumerate fundamental liberties, freedom of speech was near the top of the list. Ever since, Americans have struggled to define the limits of this right.