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Wilfred M. McClay

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Deep States

The old Midwest was a place animated by the belief that a self-governing republic is the best regime for man.

by Wilfred M. McClay via Claremont Review of Books on May 31, 2023
1619 Rightly Understood

David Hackett Fischer's book "African Founders" should be the starting point for any reflection on the enduring African influence on American national ideals.

by Wilfred M. McClay via First Things on May 13, 2023

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Land of Hope Book Cover, which has a painting of buildings and boats

An America Where Everyone Meant Well

Jonathan W. Wilson offers a constructively critical review of Wilfred McClay's American history textbook "Land of Hope."

by Jonathan W. Wilson via U.S. Intellectual History Blog on January 9, 2021

Johann Neem

Bringing American History Back Home for the 250th

Challenges, opportunities, stakes.

by Johann N. Neem via Perspectives on History on July 14, 2025

Abstract painting depicts faces staring at each other from either end of the canvas.

Bridging the Gap

A new book portrays five American historians who published popular books that sacrificed neither intellectual depth nor political bite.

by Michael Kazin via New York Review of Books on June 5, 2025

Bubbles with numbers of black Georgia school teachers, centered is 1896 when there were 3316.

American History XYZ

The chaotic quest to mythologize America’s past.

by Sasha Frere-Jones via Bookforum on November 9, 2020

Donald Trump in front of Mount Rushmore

Trump’s Vision for American History Education Is a Nightmare

But it’s one historians know all too well.

by L. D. Burnett via Slate on September 18, 2020

The date "1619" bolded against a gray background.

Engaging The 1619 Project

A collection of resources challenging the notion that the U.S. was built on nothing but injustice and subjugation.

via RealClearPublicAffairs

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