Current Events that Relate to History

Across the country, impromptu speakers drew crowds and arrests alike, turning public oratory into a defining feature of civic life.

A republic endures when loyalty is to principles of democracy, not party.

After a brutal dog attack, a historian rethinks how to write about Lewis and Clark, focusing on lived pain, emotion, and the limits of understanding the past.

Jesse Jackson’s campaigns replaced mass organizing with brokerage politics and accelerated the Democratic left’s neoliberal turn.

Mitt Romney’s legacy is a reminder of how governing used to work.

From municipal government to international trade, these writings examine the political rhetoric, economic theories, and changing policies of taxation in the U.S.