Current Events that Relate to History
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AI Is an Anti-Primary Source Machine
Real voices from the past are threatened by chatbots designed to amplify — and ultimately become — the loudest voices in the room. -
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Regime Change
A coin featuring the likeness of President Trump doesn’t have many precedents in American history. The ancient Roman opponents of Julius Caesar could explain why. -
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How “History” Became Central at the Supreme Court
Originalists and historians use the past to accomplish very different tasks.
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CommentTrump Repeats a Centuries-Old Mistake
This isn’t the first time a president has made the midterm elections all about himself.The Atlantic -
ExplainerIran-Contra Still Matters
The deep state was caught red-handed.UnHerd -
CommentFrozen Map
Political revolution and the 2026 midterms.Phenomenal World -
Book ReviewYou Wince Like a Girl
More of Sylvia Plath’s writing is available than ever before. Can you take it?Boston Review -
Journal ArticleHow Big Oil Shaped America’s Parks
John D. Rockefeller Jr. wanted Americans to experience nature from their cars. His vision helped transform conservation.JSTOR Daily -
Book ReviewWhen Texans Were Socialist Revolutionaries
A new book reveals Texas’s forgotten history of populism, socialism, and radical political movements.Public Seminar -
exhibitA Big Tent
Exploring the history of the Democratic Party, from its earliest days through the New Deal, the Long Sixties, and the post-Cold War era.