Current Events that Relate to History
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Book ReviewWhy Not for Black People?
The United States government has in fact recompensed injured groups in the past. So why won’t it do it for Black Americans?Democracy Journal -
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2026 Iran war
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NewsUN Votes to Recognise Enslavement of Africans as 'Gravest Crime Against Humanity'
The landmark resolution calls for an apology and contributions to a reparations fund, without specifying an amount.BBC News -
BiographyJohn Quincy Adams
Short-term defeat does not end long-term influence.In Pursuit -
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What Betsy Ross’ Story Tells Us About Women’s Work in the Revolution − and Why It Still Matters
Betsy Ross probably did not sew the first American flag, but she was one of many craftswomen whose wartime labor helped build a nation.The Conversation -
ComparisonThe AI Data Center Boom Looks a Lot Like the Railroad Bubble
Massive data centers are rising to power AI. The hype echoes how the railroad barons once sold their vision of the future leaving the public paying the costs.Dame Magazine -
exhibitAmerica's Pastime
Histories of big league baseball, from the achievements of the players to the culture of the stands to the stories and traditions we pass down.
From the HNN Archive
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What Has His Billion Dollars Made of Him?
Finding shades of Elon Musk in Upton Sinclair’s 1937 novel about Henry Ford. -
There’s No Business Like Coup Business
In 1876, Porfirio Díaz successfully deposed the Mexican government. He couldn’t have done it without the help of powerful Americans. -
The Bad Bunny Doctrine
The Superbowl LX halftime show tapped into a 200-year old tradition of elevating hemisphere over nation in the struggle against imperial rule. -
An Appeal for Inaction
On the United States’ 150th birthday, Calvin Coolidge said that the country’s work was done. Not everyone agreed. -
Governing by Police
The Metropolitan Police Department in DC has been an essential component of Washington politics since its founding.