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West Virginia’s Attempt to Split Up Virginia Betrays the History of Both States

West Virginians left Virginia to ensure that the people's voices were heard, not to benefit special interests at the expense of democracy.

by Daniel W. Sunshine via Made By History on January 29, 2020

Sanctuaries Protecting Gun Rights and the Unborn Challenge the Legitimacy of Federal Law

Who gets to decide what the Constitution really means?

by John E. Finn via The Conversation on October 15, 2019

Republicans and Democrats Are Describing Two Different Constitutions

Conservatives and liberals both cite the nation’s charter, but they’re not talking about the same parts of it.

by Julian Nyarko, David Pozen, Eric Talley via The Atlantic on June 2, 2019

Pat Buchanan surrounded by balloons at a campaign rally.

Revisiting a Transformational Speech: The Culture War Scorecard

Social conservatives won some and lost some since Pat laid down the marker.

by Michael Barone via The American Conservative on May 30, 2018

Map of the arms trade.

The Roots of America’s Gun Culture

How 18th-century British arms sales, the slave trade, and the Revolutionary War contributed to the mess we have today.

by Priya Satia, Isaac Chotiner via Slate on April 19, 2018

When Prohibition Works

What the government's successful clampdown on Quaaludes can teach us about gun control.

by Alex Pareene via Splinter on February 15, 2018

A Historian’s Revealing Research on Race and Gun Laws

The notion that gun control has racist origins is popular in gun rights circles. Here's what's wrong with the claim.

by Saul Cornell, Mike Spies via The Trace on November 24, 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

FDR flashing the victory sign.

Franklin Roosevelt: The Father of Gun Control

One of the great pieces of unfinished business for the Democratic Party.

by Adam Winkler via The New Republic on December 19, 2012

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