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Did John Brown Fail?
In the eighteen months since Covid turned the world outside in, I wrote two blog posts on John Brown, his actions in Kansas, and the […]
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Today’s Supply Chain Woes: An Historical Perspective from President William McKinley
By John Ascher October 18, 2021-Hundreds of cargo ships now wait weeks at various US ports, as the impact of the Covid pandemic has created […]
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The Rise of Spiritualism in 19th Century America
Spiritualism was a religious movement that gained momentum in America during the mid-1800s. The movement essentially held that people could communicate with people have died – […]
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The Birth of Muhammad
Posted on October 18, 2021 By Mohamad Jebara Muhammad, the World-Changer is an accessible and fresh biography boldly arguing that Muhammad’s entrepreneurial mindset helped unleash […]
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Colin Powell, 84, Dies of COVID-19 Complications
Colin Powell died early Monday morning, according to a statement from his family on Powell’s official Facebook page. Powell’s family stated that the cause of death was due to […]
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The Roanoke Canal Trail and Museum
Inadequate infrastructure was a prevailing problem in 18th Century America, particularly in the Piedmont regions. While land and opportunity were certainly abundant, impassable waterways and […]
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Review of The 1960s in Sports
Coverdale, Miles Jr. The 1960s in Sports: A Decade of Change. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield, 2020. Pp. 371. Black and white photos, index, bibliography, […]
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The New York City Hall of Records
View fullsize The old Hall of Records, demolished 1903. Municipal Archives Photograph Collection. NYC Municipal Archives. In particular, City Hall was crumbling. Its original marble […]
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What’s In the September JAH
What’s In the September JAH? The September issue of the JAH is available online and in print. From OAH President George J. Sánchez’s annual meeting […]
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Vote for Us for Best History Podcast!
But it means something to us… because it could help expose our podcast to new listeners who don’t know they’re missing out on being delighted […]
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The Death of Violinist Igor Oistrakh – A Great Loss to Classical Music
The Ukrainian violinist Igor Davidovich Oistrakh, who died in August 2021, was one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century. Born in Odessa in […]
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The Hidden Work of Everyday People in the Afro-American Patrolmen’s League
In this blog post, CHM intern Kirsten Lopez shares what she learned while preparing to interview a retired Afro-American Patrolmen’s League member as part of […]
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Conspiracy Theories Have Always Been Part of Our Contentious Elections
And sometimes they work. George Washington warned the nation about the danger of political parties in his Farewell Address in 1796. Two years later, in […]
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To End Slavery, You Need Industrial Progress
By Nancy Spannaus Oct. 9, 2021—All four classes in my series on Why American Slavery Persisted are now available on americansystemnow’s You Tube channel. In […]
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Liberalism v. Republicanism and the American Founding
On page 161 of “The Closing of the American Mind,” Allan Bloom wrote: More serious for us are the arguments of the revolutionaries who accepted […]
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Civil War Monitor: The Five Best Books on Civil War Guerrillas
LIBRARY OF CONGRESSTwo guerrillas stop a civilian rider to rob him in this sketch from a December 1864 issue of Harper’s Weekly. “This Mr. Wales […]
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Locating Building Residents using the Municipal Archives
Last week’s blog demonstrated how to determine when a building was constructed using the Municipal Archives assessed valuation of real estate collection, a.k.a. the tax […]
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Rousseau and the Hebrew Republic
This passage from Gregg Frazer’s thesis made an impression on me when I first read it. He discusses some of the sermons from America’s founding […]
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The Uyghur Genocide: A Modern Cultural Genocide
The Uyghur Genocide is widely used to describe the human rights abuses the Chinese government has committed against the Uyghur people and other groups in […]
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‘Christopher Columbus Day’ and the Complicated Legacy of the Famed Explorer”
Christopher Columbus (Cristoforo Colombo) was born in Genoa, Italy between August 25 and 31 October 31, 1451, to parents Domenico Colombo and Susanna Fontanarossa. Christopher […]