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Students saying the pledge of allegiance in a classroom

The Fog of History Wars

Old feuds remind us that history is continually revised, driven by new evidence and present-day imperatives.

by David W. Blight via The New Yorker on June 9, 2021

History As End

1619, 1776, and the politics of the past.

by Matthew Karp via Harper’s on June 8, 2021

Image of a red elephant with text from the 1619 Project overlaid on it, against a black background.

Why Conservatives Want to Cancel the 1619 Project

Objections to the appointment of Nikole Hannah-Jones to an academic chair are the latest instance of conservatives using the state to suppress "dangerous" ideas.

by Adam Serwer via The Atlantic on May 21, 2021

An illustration of two men in 1770s clothing fighting in a river.

Has the World Gone Mad? An Interview with Sarah Swedberg

Swedberg's new book shows how prevalent concerns about mental illness were to the people of the early American republic.

by Sarah Swedberg, Rebecca Brannon via Nursing Clio on March 25, 2021

The cover of the textbook, "Heroes of Our America."

"Heroes of Our America": Reading a "Patriotic" History of the United States

This 1952 textbook serves as an example of the "patriotic history" that Donald Trump grew up with and calls for today.

by Alan J. Singer via HNN on September 27, 2020

If You Love America, Teach the Truth About Its Past

Patriotism doesn’t require whitewashing.

by Ed Ayers on September 25, 2020

‘Patriotic Education’ Is How White Supremacy Survives

No, Trump can’t rewrite school curriculums himself, but a thousand mini-Trumps on the nation’s school boards can.

by Jeff Sharlet via Gen on September 21, 2020

What Trump Is Missing About American History

Setting up a classroom battle between 1619 and 1776 gets history totally wrong and is damaging for our nation.

by Leslie M. Harris, Karin Wulf via Politico Magazine on September 20, 2020

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