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Andrew Burstein

Bylines

The Cautionary Patriotism of the Presidents Adams

Father and son alike, suspicious of too much charisma.

by Nancy Isenberg, Andrew Burstein via Literary Hub on April 18, 2019
American History: Fake News That Never Goes Away — and Empowered the Trumpian Insurrection

Only if we face the painful lies we tell ourselves about the past can we hope to overcome what's happening now.

by Nancy Isenberg, Andrew Burstein via Salon on February 25, 2017

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John Quincy Adams posing for a photograph.

Now Is Not the Time for Moral Flexibility: The Example of John Quincy Adams

We must stand by the principles of the open society, pluralism, freedom, and mutual toleration.

by Alan Elrod via Liberal Currents on November 13, 2024

Thomas Jefferson.

Jefferson and the Declaration

Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence announced a new epoch in world history, transforming a provincial tax revolt into a great struggle to liberate humanity.

by Peter S. Onuf via American Heritage on January 1, 2020

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