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Robert W. Merry

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Are We Living Through Another 1850s?

It’s difficult to see how these profound antipathies and fears will dissipate soon through any normal political processes.

by Robert W. Merry via The American Conservative on July 22, 2024
168 Days: Recalling an Old-Fashioned Court Packing Drama

After months of political maneuvering, intrigue, backroom bargaining, and furious oratory, the fate of FDR's plan was clear.

by Robert W. Merry via The American Conservative on March 27, 2019
America’s Tumultuous History With Tariffs

From William McKinley to Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump has plenty of precedent if he's looking for it.

by Robert W. Merry via The American Conservative on March 6, 2018
Andy Jackson's Populism

It started with a hatred of crony capitalism.

by Robert W. Merry via The American Conservative on May 3, 2017
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
The Greatest Presidents

Historians agree on the top three. Below that, there are fascinating trends in opinion.

by Robert W. Merry via The American Conservative on February 20, 2017

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William McKinley making a campaign speech in 1896.

Why Trump Admires President McKinley, the Original ‘Tariff Man’

President Donald Trump says McKinley made the United States prosperous through tariffs. Historians say that’s an incomplete understanding of the 25th president.

by Andrew Jeong via Retropolis on January 27, 2025

William McKinley

Trump Is Right About McKinley

“The most underrated president” was a model of successful governance in a world in flux.

by Sean Durns via The American Conservative on August 1, 2024

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