Why study history? Because it can save us from democratic collapse. May 21, 2019 by John Jeffries Martin - The Washington Post What the Founding Fathers can teach us about applied historical knowledge. Read More
History MattersMay 16 to May 30, 2019 May 16, 2019 Showing our children that their past is a prelude to their future Read More
New Statue of Liberty Museum Illuminates a Forgotten History May 15, 2019 by Julia Jacobs for The New York Times The museum reminds visitors of the vague and often dubious ideal of “liberty for all.” Read More
The Musical ‘1776’ Will Return to Broadway in 2021 May 6, 2019 by Michael Paulson for The New York Times A revival of the musical comedy “1776” will come to Broadway in the spring of 2021. The musical is about... Read More
History MattersMay 1 to May 15, 2019 May 1, 2019 Showing our children that their past is prelude to their future Read More
Richmond’s new Civil War museum aims to shatter conventional views of the conflict April 29, 2019 by Gregory S. Schneider for The Washington Post New museum pulls in voices of people of color. The exhibits aim to shatter expectations of what a Civil War... Read More
Jeanne Allen interviews David Bruce Smith on Reality Check April 26, 2019 “If students don’t know history, it’s not their fault.” Those are the words of author, philanthropist and “grateful American” David... Read More
Patriotic Pick for April 2019 Patriotic Picks April 26, 2019 Whether it’s via their tone, topic, or tenor, certain works just say “America.” Here are three such titles, suggested by... Read More
What eight presidents who weren’t elected can teach us about leadership April 22, 2019 by Jena McGregor for The Washington Post Jared Cohen's book “Accidental Presidents" is the culmination of a childhood fascination with the men who ascended to the job... Read More
Warren Buffett’s Skill for Success: Reading April 22, 2019 by Tom Popomaronis for CNBC Charlie Munger, vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, praises this 1 trait of Buffett’s—without it, ‘you won’t get very far in... Read More
David Blight has won a Pulitzer Prize in History for his biography of Frederick Douglass April 16, 2019 The 2019 Pulitzer Prize Winner in History for a distinguished and appropriately documented book on the history of the United... Read More
‘The Problem of Democracy’ Review: Cicero & Son; or, a Party of Two April 15, 2019 by Richard Norton Smith, The Bookshelf: The Wall Street Journal John Adams, the second president of the United States, and his son John Quincy, the sixth, were ’two Peas parching... Read More
