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The Art of Writing History
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AI Is an Anti-Primary Source Machine
Real voices from the past are threatened by chatbots designed to amplify — and ultimately become — the loudest voices in the room. -
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Where Lies the Revolutionary Soldier?
As the U.S. celebrates its 250th birthday, historians and archaeologists are working to recover the names of those who fought for independence.
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Comment“Get That Son of a Bitch Off the Field”
The national anthem, performative patriotism, and the legacies of 9/11.Clio and the Contemporary -
AntecedentThe Republican Origins of Medicare for All
A plan that a GOP senator proudly championed in 1970 is today seen as radical.Foreign Policy -
First PersonWhen Memory Serves
The meaning of small-scale 9/11 memorials.Commonweal -
ExhibitWhat Came Before the American Suburb?
Hofstra University’s historic photographs capture Hempstead’s shops and streets before postwar development transformed Long Island.JSTOR Daily -
sourcedKahane Nation?
A racist returns to America.Arc: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera -
RetrievalThe Death of Honor
Douglas MacArthur wanted West Point grads to uphold the most romantic definitions of honor. Instead his credo fostered a culture of duplicity and subterfuge.Jacobin -
exhibit9/11 in American Memory
How do Americans remember 9/11 personally, locally in New York, and nationally in museums, memorials, and foreign policy?