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There Was an Ashli Babbitt in the 19th Century. His Story Is a Warning.
To understand the right’s plans for Babbitt, look to George Shiffler.
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Zachary M. Schrag
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Slate
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September 1, 2021
Autobiography with Scholarly Trimmings
Even as they tell others’ stories, historians often write about their own lives.
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Zachary M. Schrag
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Perspectives on History
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July 13, 2021
When Philadelphia Became a Battlefield, Its Surgeons Bore Witness
The surgeons’ observations survive thanks to a remarkable document: an eleven-page published report presented to the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.
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Zachary M. Schrag
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Nursing Clio
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June 22, 2021
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Tucker Carlson’s Cries About Immigrants Have a Disturbing 19th-Century Parallel
The “great replacement theory” is nothing new.
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Zachary M. Schrag
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Made By History
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May 17, 2021
Lewis Levin Wasn't Cool
The first Jewish member of Congress was a virulent nativist and anti-immigration troll who ended his life in an insane asylum.
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Zachary M. Schrag
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Tablet
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October 22, 2018
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Two Generations of Nuclear Hopes and Nuclear Fears
A conversation with historian Zachary Schrag and his father Philip Schrag about their multi-generational encounters with nuclear threats.
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October 4, 2024
The Philadelphia Bible Riots
The debate regarding which Bible kids should read in school was about whether Catholic immigrants should have the full rights of American citizenship.
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John Bicknell
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Law & Liberty
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October 13, 2021
Uber and the Impoverished Public Expectations of the 2010s
A new book shows that Uber was a symbol of a neoliberal philosophy that neglected public funding and regulation in favor of rule by private corporations.
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Sandeep Vaheesan
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The American Prospect
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January 16, 2024