History

What the US Can Learn From the Fall of the Roman Republic What the US Can Learn From the Fall of the Roman Republic

Ned Resnikoff interviews author Mike Duncan about how the United States can avoid Rome’s fate.

Oct 24, 2017 / Ned Resnikoff

First black Senator and representatives

When Black Lives Mattered: Why Teach Reconstruction When Black Lives Mattered: Why Teach Reconstruction

Reconstruction, the era immediately following the Civil War and emancipation, is full of stories that help us see the possibility of a future defined by racial equity.

Oct 24, 2017 / StudentNation / Adam Sanchez

Articles of Confederation

‘We Have Not a Government’: The US Before the Constitution ‘We Have Not a Government’: The US Before the Constitution

An interview with George William Van Cleve, author of a new book about a period of crisis that offers tools for thinking about our own.

Oct 23, 2017 / Richard Kreitner

Can the History of the Soviet Union Be Told through a Single Building?

Can the History of the Soviet Union Be Told through a Single Building? Can the History of the Soviet Union Be Told through a Single Building?

Yuri Slezkine's new history captures the triumphs and tragedies of everyday life after the Russian Revolution.

Oct 18, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Tony Wood

The Power Historian

The Power Historian The Power Historian

What was Arthur Schlesinger’s “vital center”? 

Oct 12, 2017 / Books & the Arts / David Marcus

Che Guevara in NYC

It Has Been 50 Years Since Che Guevara Was Murdered It Has Been 50 Years Since Che Guevara Was Murdered

But for many, the legacy of Che Guevara lives on.

Oct 9, 2017 / Bill Ayers and Michael Steven Smith

Columbus Statue

The Invention of Christopher Columbus, American Hero The Invention of Christopher Columbus, American Hero

How the founding fathers turned Christopher Columbus, a mediocre Italian sailor and mass murderer, into a historical icon.

Oct 9, 2017 / Ed Burmila

The War to End All Wars

The War to End All Wars The War to End All Wars

The ardent but flawed movement against World War I.

Oct 5, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Geoffrey Wheatcroft

Barbarian Virtues

Barbarian Virtues Barbarian Virtues

James Scott's search for the origins of the state.

Oct 5, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Samuel Moyn

The Many Worlds of Nicole Krauss

The Many Worlds of Nicole Krauss The Many Worlds of Nicole Krauss

In her new novel, Forest Dark, fact and fiction blur.

Oct 3, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Sue Halpern

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