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Progressive New York: Change and Reform in the Empire State, 1900-1920: A Reader

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History Suggests DOGE Won’t Accomplish Anything Unless It Gets Support From Congress

Theodore Roosevelt started a version of DOGE too, but it failed to achieve much.

by Bruce W. Dearstyne via Made By History on January 13, 2025

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Crystal Eastman Plans for After the Election

A reading from 1920 on the fights that follow the 19th Amendment: “Now at last we can begin.”

by Crystal Eastman, Bruce W. Dearstyne via HNN on October 29, 2024

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A 1920s Lesson for the History Textbook Fight

The struggles of a century ago show that historians need to keep explaining their work and role to the public.

by Bruce W. Dearstyne via Made By History on April 8, 2024

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Lessons from the History Textbook Wars of the 1920s

A century ago, pundits, special interests, and politicians weighed in on what should and shouldn't be taught in history and social studies courses.

by Bruce W. Dearstyne via HNN on February 20, 2022

What Jared Kushner Could Learn from a Man He’s Probably Never Heard of

Donald Trump and Andrew Jackson are not the only similarities between the two administrations.

by Bruce W. Dearstyne via HNN on August 13, 2017

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