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What The Atlantic Got Wrong About Reconstruction
In 1901, a series of articles took a dim view of the era, and of the idea that all Americans ought to participate in the democratic process.
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Yoni Appelbaum
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The Atlantic
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November 13, 2023
The Case for Impeachment
Starting the process will rein in a president undermining American ideals—and bring the debate into Congress, where it belongs.
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Yoni Appelbaum
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The Atlantic
on
January 17, 2019
Not Even Trump Wants to Praise Robert E. Lee
Most of President Donald Trump's 20th-century predecessors expressed profound admiration for Confederate general Robert E. Lee.
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Yoni Appelbaum
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The Atlantic
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October 15, 2018
Why Do Sports Teams Visit the White House?
The president’s patriotic pageant renews a question dating back to the first White House visit by a champion sports team.
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Yoni Appelbaum
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The Atlantic
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June 5, 2018
Is the American Idea Doomed?
Not yet—but it has precious few supporters on either the left or the right.
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Yoni Appelbaum
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The Atlantic
on
October 18, 2017
A Thread for Auld Lang Syne
On Twitter's new 280-character limit.
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Yoni Appelbaum
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Twitter
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September 26, 2017
Memo to Trump: This Is Why You're Losing
Why the president, who appears allergic to the logic of bureaucracy, keeps getting defeated by that humblest of technologies, the office memorandum.
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Yoni Appelbaum
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The Atlantic
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June 15, 2017
Why There Was a Civil War
Some issues aren’t amenable to deal making; some principles don’t lend themselves to compromise.
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Yoni Appelbaum
via
The Atlantic
on
May 1, 2017
How Columbus Day Fell Victim to Its Own Success
It's worth remembering that the now-controversial holiday started as a way to empower immigrants and celebrate American diversity.
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Yoni Appelbaum
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The Atlantic
on
October 8, 2012
The Great Illusion of Gettysburg
How a re-creation of its most famous battle helped erase the meaning of the Civil War.
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Yoni Appelbaum
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The Atlantic
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February 6, 2012
The Night Before the Fourth
The great bonfires of Gallows Hill—and what they tell us about America.
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Yoni Appelbaum
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The Atlantic
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July 1, 2011