This was no time for legal hairsplitting. If radicalism meant insecurity, and immigration meant radicalism, the government’s course was clear.
November, 2015
A Nation of Thanksgiving
With political parties as far apart as on the eve of The Civil War, we remember that the US has always been in times of crisis a nation of thanksgiving.
Evacuation Day: Marking the End of the Revolutionary War
We know how to honor the image of soldiers charging forward, but we often forget to cheer the backs of troops as they peaceably depart.
The Kennedy Legacy: The Assassination and Historical Memory
Americans tend to rank Kennedy high in terms of greatness. But many historians see his presidency as overrated. What accounts for the mismatch?
Heading into Nut Country: Ted Dealey and JFK
In the 1940s, after Ted Dealey assumed control of the paper from his father, the Dallas Morning News swung strongly to the Right.
Going to the Brink: The End of the Cuban Missile Crisis
RFK’s Thirteen Days downplayed Soviet and Cuban roles in resolving the near disaster and masked the real length of the crisis.
The 3/5ths Clause and Indian Removal
Southern representatives wielded the clause’s power to spread slavery and protect their interests, including the devastating Indian Removal Act of 1830.
The Convoluted History of Veterans Day
November 11 has not always been about honoring the service of all veterans.
Better Anonymous Than Invisible?
Recent attacks on the KKK echo similar attempts from the 1920s. But they may have done more harm than good.
Indian Prophets, Pan-Indianism, and The Battle of Tippecanoe
Tippecanoe marked a turning point, both for Native peoples and for white Americans as well.