american history – Think 31

Confirmation Bias: An Illness that Plagues Us

I decided a few months ago I was not going to write about politics any longer, preferring to concentrate on my historical

08 Nov

His face was swollen, he was bleeding from a broken nose, and both his eyes were almost shut. This doesn’t even take into

27 Jul

What have we done? Maybe more precisely, what are we doing? We, especially those of us in the academic world, have allowed

20 May

Unless your in your 80’s or maybe late 70’s, you don’t remember the Army-McCarthy trials. My guess is you don’t remember

21 Jan

As I sit here and write this, November 23rd, 2020, I was struck by something. I get a morning briefing from The History

24 Nov

Alexander Hamilton’s Federalist 78 should be required reading for anyone looking to either criticize Judge Amy Coney Barrett

15 Oct

Back in the Dark Ages (Yes, I know that term has changed but I don’t agree with it so I still refer to them as the Dark Ages)

23 Jul

A.O. Hirschman was an economist as well as political scientist. When it came to political theory, Hirschman was unique in his

10 Jul

This was little more than an invention. Nothing like our iteration was ever attempted before in history…nothing. Yes, there

04 Jul

One of the first questions I ask students when they come into my class is, “Why do we study history?” The responses are

19 Apr