History

We Enter WWI: The American Tradition and the War We Enter WWI: The American Tradition and the War

The past months have witnessed a rebirth of American patriotism. Many of us had been taking the United States almost for granted. It had been to us something like a club in whi...

Apr 23, 2009 / Frederick Lewis Allen

The Detroit Sit-In Strike The Detroit Sit-In Strike

Detroit, and the labor movement itself, is transformed forever, when workers sit down at their jobs at the Briggs Manufacturing Company.

Apr 23, 2009 / Feature / Samuel Romer

The Potsdam Decision The Potsdam Decision

The future of Germany and the chances of a lasting peace in Europe are intertwined. Potsdam took care of one and made a start on the other.

Apr 23, 2009 / Feature / The Editors

Stokely Carmichael

SNCC: The Battle-Scarred Youngsters SNCC: The Battle-Scarred Youngsters

A report from the front lines of the civil rights battle in Greenwood, Mississippi—a very dangerous place to be.

Apr 23, 2009 / Feature / Howard Zinn

Wilson Fails to Bring True Liberalism Wilson Fails to Bring True Liberalism

The disaster at Versailles is as much President Wilson's failure as it is any other's.

Apr 23, 2009 / A. A. Berle, Jr.

The Nixon Impeachment Saga The Nixon Impeachment Saga

The House Judiciary Committee says Richard Nixon must stand trial in the Senate for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Apr 23, 2009 / Carey McWilliams

Only Words: Liberalism, Past and Future Only Words: Liberalism, Past and Future

Two new histories examine contemporary liberalism's entrails and peer into its future.

Apr 22, 2009 / Books & the Arts / George Scialabba

Death of Warren Harding Death of Warren Harding

A kindly, genial man who should never have given up his career as a journalist.

Apr 22, 2009 / The Editors

Army-McCarthy Hearings: Gentelmen’s Agreement Army-McCarthy Hearings: Gentelmen’s Agreement

With his farcical accusations against the Secretary of the Army, Tailgunner Joe meets his Waterloo.

Apr 22, 2009 / Feature / Carey McWilliams

Edison’s Phonograph Edison’s Phonograph

The quiet breakfast could end up being a thing of the past if the rumors about Edison inventing a phonograph are true.

Apr 22, 2009 / The Nation

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