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The Dual Defeat
Hubert Humphrey and the unmaking of Cold War liberalism.
by
Michael Kazin
via
The Nation
on
October 18, 2018
The Last Words of Robert F. Kennedy
Until his last breath, RFK insisted that Americans confront their country’s shortcomings—and live up to its potential.
by
Conor Friedersdorf
via
The Atlantic
on
June 5, 2018
RFK, in Arthur Schlesinger’s Words
On the 50th anniversary of RFK's death, a glimpse inside one of his closest relationships.
by
David Margolick
via
New York Review of Books
on
May 31, 2018
80 Days That Changed America
Fifty years later, Bobby Kennedy’s passionate, inspiring, and tragic presidential campaign still fascinates.
by
Joan Walsh
via
The Nation
on
April 23, 2018
The Party of Hubert Humphrey
The Democratic leader believed that the ordinary American was open to a message of collective responsibility and common purpose.
by
James Traub
via
The Atlantic
on
April 7, 2018
In 1968, When Nixon Said "Sock It To Me" on 'Laugh-In,' TV Was Never Quite the Same Again
The show's rollicking one-liners and bawdy routines paved the way for cutting-edge television satire.
by
Ryan Lintelman
via
Smithsonian
on
January 19, 2018
The Five Most Powerful Populist Uprisings in U.S. History
Populism stretches through the American experience.
by
Robert W. Merry
via
The American Conservative
on
April 15, 2017
That Ain't Cool
Capturing the 1968 DNC.
by
Sammy Feldblum
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The Baffler
on
August 20, 2024
partner
How Democrats Gave Away Their Ability to Pick a New Nominee
Until the late 1960s, the Democratic Party could have simply anointed a replacement for President Biden. Now it's not so easy.
by
Lawrence R. Jacobs
via
Made By History
on
July 22, 2024
Is the Age of the Resistance Historian Coming to an End?
People who study the past don’t always have special insight into politics. Recent events have made that crystal clear.
by
William Hogeland
via
Slate
on
July 11, 2024
partner
Super Chief
Reconsidering Earl Warren's place in U.S. history.
by
Michael Bobelian
via
HNN
on
May 14, 2024
Nikki Haley's Slavery Omission Typifies the GOP's Tragic Pact with White Supremacy
How the Southern Strategy of the late 20th century gave rise to the modern GOP.
by
Annika Brockschmidt
via
Religion Dispatches
on
January 8, 2024
Bayard Rustin Showed the Promise and Pitfalls of Coalition Politics
Bayard Rustin tried to forge a mass coalition to deliver progressive change. His failure to do so in the 1960s tells us much about building one today.
by
Chris Maisano
via
Jacobin
on
December 9, 2023
How a Failed Assassination Attempt Pushed George Wallace to Reconsider His Segregationist Views
Fifty years ago, a fame-seeker shot the polarizing politician five times, paralyzing him from the waist down.
by
Diane Bernard
via
Smithsonian
on
May 12, 2022
partner
Instead of Boosting Democracy, Primary Elections Are Undermining It
Why our politics are growing ever more extreme — and democracy itself is under siege.
by
Lawrence R. Jacobs
via
Made By History
on
April 27, 2022
The John Birch Society Never Left
Why it’s foolish to think the modern GOP will ever break with its lunatic fringe.
by
Rick Perlstein
,
Edward H. Miller
via
The New Republic
on
March 8, 2021
Radical Movements in 1960s L.A.
A review of "Set The Night on Fire", an inspiring book that points to a new generation of activists who remain unbowed by conservative historiographies.
by
Ryan Reft
via
The Metropole
on
January 11, 2021
What the Rise of Reagan Tells Us About the Age of Trump
Rick Perlstein's "Reaganland" charts the conservative counter-revolution that moved the US to the right.
by
Nick Burns
via
New Statesman
on
October 14, 2020
What Trump Really Means When He Tweets “LAW & ORDER!!!”
A brief history of a political dog whistle.
by
Beth Schwartzapfel
via
The Marshall Project
on
October 7, 2020
Is Freedom White?
In our current politics we must be attentive to how talk of American freedom has long been connected to the presumed right of whites to dominate everyone else.
by
Jefferson Cowie
via
Boston Review
on
September 23, 2020
For the First Time, America May Have an Anti-Racist Majority
Not since Reconstruction has there been such an opportunity for the advancement of racial justice.
by
Adam Serwer
via
The Atlantic
on
September 8, 2020
Stop Comparing Today’s Protests to 1968
There are superficial similarities, but what we’re seeing now is something completely new.
by
Thomas J. Sugrue
via
Washington Post
on
June 11, 2020
How Today’s Protests Compare to 1968, Explained by a Historian
Heather Ann Thompson explains what’s changed and what has stayed the same.
by
Dylan Matthews
,
Heather Ann Thompson
via
Vox
on
June 2, 2020
The Tyranny of the Minority, from Iowa Caucus to Electoral College
The problem of minority rule isn’t Trumpian or temporary; it’s bipartisan and enduring.
by
Corey Robin
via
New York Review of Books
on
February 21, 2020
The True Story of the Awakening of Norman Rockwell
The artist’s Saturday Evening Post covers championed a retrograde view of America. In the 1960s, he had a change of heart.
by
Tom Carson
via
Vox
on
February 19, 2020
partner
Why the Iowa Caucuses May Elevate an Underdog
History shows that this blockbuster event is merely a test of organizational strength in one small state.
by
Amber Roessner
via
Made By History
on
February 3, 2020
partner
A Century of Reforms Made Iowa and New Hampshire Presidential Kingmakers
But did they backfire?
by
Bruce J. Schulman
via
Made By History
on
February 3, 2020
Ronald Reagan’s “October Surprise” Plot Was Real After All
A batch of quietly released documents confirms what many have long suspected.
by
Branko Marcetic
via
Jacobin
on
January 21, 2020
The Broken Road of Peggy Wallace Kennedy
All white Southerners live with the sins of their fathers. But what if your dad was one of the most famous segregationists in history?
by
Frye Gaillard
via
The Bitter Southerner
on
January 6, 2020
When Conservatives Tried to Throw Out Richard Nixon
Well before Watergate broke, John Ashbrook waged a primary campaign that the Right took very seriously.
by
Daniel Bring
via
The American Conservative
on
September 27, 2019
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