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What the Debate Over Gay Marriage Shows

by Amy Kittelstrom

It’s time to rewrite the history of the culture wars.

Did Iran’s Nuclear Negotiators Use the Carcassonne Strategy?

by Robert Hardaway

That’s the fascinating approach a medieval French town used to save itself when it was under siege.

How Did Asians, Long Reviled, Become America’s Model Immigrants?

by Madeline Y. Hsu

The answer has a lot to do with the rising importance of Asia to American business.

The Horrific Unintended Consequence of Doolittle’s Courageous Raid on Tokyo

by James M. Scott

The Chinese paid the price for American heroism.

Lincoln’s Assassination – and Caesar’s

by Barry Strauss

Both Lincoln and his assassin misread the lessons of history.

Why Indiana Republicans Blundered so Badly on Gay Rights

by Victoria Saker Woeste

They relied on analysis by a dozen law school professors that ignored the historical progression towards including gay rights among civil rights.

John Surratt: The Man in Two Places at Once

by Michael Schein

Eyewitnesses put him in DC and Elmira, NY the day of the assassination.

Austrian Economics: Made in the USA

by Janek Wasserman

How libertarians and politicians hijacked Austrian economics for political purposes.

Vladimir Putin: History Man?

by Walter G. Moss

Putin is far from unique among politicians in attempting to manipulate history. But a true “history man” is primarily a truth-seeker. He fails in this.

The Israeli Historians People Talk About

by Alexander S. Collie

Who they are and what they believe.

Exploring the Words and Wisdom of Charles Johnson with E. Ethelbert Miller (Interview)

by Robin Lindley

" There's no book like this anywhere in world literature — a very candid, detailed look into a writer's mind and heart and journey through this life."

Why a Midwestern History Association?

by Pamela Riney-Kehrberg

There’s a new history association on the block. Here the president-elect explains why it’s needed.

What I’m Reading: An Interview with Daniel Pipes

by Tiffany April Griffin

Why did you choose history as your career? "When my mathematics career in college fizzled, I turned to history."

Iran: What Did Khamenei Really Say about the Lausanne Agreement, and Why?

by Juan Cole

Ayatollah Khamenei went to such lengths to reassure everyone that he still was committed to the negotiations, he probably did not intend to derail them. He’s posturing for a home audience.

The Two Obstacles Ministers Had to Overcome Before They Could Turn Lincoln into a Saint

by Gary Scott Smith

Celebrated as a Christian, Lincoln himself never said whether he took Jesus as his lord and savior.

Goodbye, Stanley

by Bernard Weisberger

Stanley Kutler died yesterday and we are all poorer for his passing.

Why We Are Right to Be Shocked by the Mob Murder of a 27 Year-Old Woman in Afghanistan

by Ali A. Olomi

But why we shouldn’t be surprised.

This Is What the Framers Said About the Senate’s Power to Offer Advice and Consent

by Ray Raphael

But what did they really want? No one can be sure.

The Evolutionary Origins of Politics: An Interview with Avi Tuschman

by Avi Tuschman

In which he answers the question: How does knowing the evolutionary origins of politics affect the way historians should write history?

This Is What Nixon Told a Sympathetic Biographer About the Charge He Sabotaged the Vietnam Peace Talks in 1968

by Ray Locker

In a newly released letter, Nixon admitted he was aware of Anna Chennault’s interference, but denied it affected Thieu’s decision to obstruct the talks.