Bunk combs the web for new interpretations of American history, and highlights the fascinating connections between them.
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Overview
Scratching the Record
On the long history of governments attempting to restrict access to documents about their inner workings.
Retrieval
The Biggest Coverup of the American Revolution
The Declaration of Independence condemns King George III. But the British were not to blame for one of the war’s most infamous conflagrations.
Retrieval
The ‘Dirty and Nasty People’ Who Became Americans
How 13 colonies came together.
Antecedent
The 19th-Century Precursors to the Crises of Trump’s America
Revisiting history shows that violence and constitutional disputes are nothing new in US politics.
Profile
She Was the Greatest Author of Her Generation. She Should Be Remembered for More Than Her Writing.
Toni Morrison was an editor for 12 years, even as she wrote her own masterpieces. I spoke to her authors about being edited by an icon.
Comment
Remembering What the Parks Forgot
On memory, erasure, and the return of indigenous presence.
Overview
The National Guard’s History of Violent Labor Repression
Donald Trump recently deployed California’s National Guard to repress protests in LA. The National Guard has a long history of breaking up protests and strikes.