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The Art of Writing 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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Where Lies the Revolutionary Soldier?
As the U.S. celebrates its 250th birthday, historians and archaeologists are working to recover the names of those who fought for independence.
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EtymologyThe Language of Terrorism Since 9/11
The terminology around violent ideological attacks has been weaponized widely by politicians, making the job of combating the underlying problems impossible.New Lines -
CommentAmerica Has Enough George Washington Statues
Trump's latest proposal would set complexity aside in favor of a big, giant statue.johngmarks.beehiiv -
CommentThe America That 9/11 Made
A quarter century after the attacks, the grief, wars, and political furies of their aftermath still shape American life.The New Yorker -
Book ReviewWhy Fusionism Failed
A new book focuses on National Review editor Frank Meyer, whose core idea was the “fusion of liberty and virtue.”Compact -
Book ExcerptOn the Forgotten Enslavement of Native Americans and Its Central Role in US History
The double theft—of Native Americans and their homelands—was key to the origins, growth, and eventual success of the English colonies and the United States.Literary Hub -
Book ReviewLifestyle Creeps
Today’s yuppie nostalgia comes from the fact that only a small proportion of the young, urban, and professional can live lives of carefree affluence.Dissent -
exhibit9/11 in American Memory
How do Americans remember 9/11 personally, locally in New York, and nationally in museums, memorials, and foreign policy?