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A photograph of Death Row within a prison.

How and Why Public Opinion on the Death Penalty Changed

A look at the American public's ambivalent opinion of the death penalty.

by Angela Chen, Hans Zeisel, Alec M. Gallup via JSTOR Daily on October 12, 2015

James Grossman.

On Patriotism

The American Historical Association's executive director reflects on the purpose of history education.

by James Grossman via Perspectives on History on May 1, 2015

The Rise of the NRA

How did a firearm safety and training organization turn into one of America's largest and most influential lobbying groups?

by Michael Waldman via BillMoyers.com on June 12, 2014

Hundred dollar bills.

Anatomy of the War on Women: How the Koch Brothers are Funding the Anti-Choice Agenda

Three years ago, a Supreme Court case, the U.S. Census, and anti-Obama backlash set the course for the assault on women's fundamental freedoms.

by Adele M. Stan via Rewire on November 5, 2013

Harriet Beecher Stowe imagining her characters.

“Uncle Tom’s Cabin” and the Art of Persuasion

Stowe’s novel shifted public opinion about slavery so dramatically that it has often been credited with fuelling the war that destroyed the institution.

by Annette Gordon-Reed via The New Yorker on June 6, 2011

Candy corn.

Where Our Love/Hate Relationship With Candy Corn Comes From

Halloween's most iconic candy (and its most polarizing) used to be a year-round snack. Then came the candy corn explosion.

by Samira Kawash via The Atlantic on October 30, 2010

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