Historians in the News

Three historians say Trump’s victory has given scholars an opportunity to discuss what counts as history and the role it plays in democracy

by Jennifer Evans, Yuliya Komska and Michelle Moyd

"US history is a Pandora's box. There has never been a better moment to open it."

Historians protest Iran's detention and sentencing of Princeton grad student

Historians are being urged to sign a petition of protest.

Deborah Lipstadt went up against one Holocaust denier in a trial, but the death of another – Ernst Zündel – prompted her to say trials might make these figures more sympathetic

Her comment was cited in an obituary of Ernst Zündel, who was tried twice in Canada.

Juan Cole calls out the MSM for failing to brand the attack on a Minnesota mosque terrorism

by Juan Cole

The MN governor did. That drew attention. That’s sad, says Cole.

Mary Beard 'aggressively' trolled over ethnic diversity in Roman Britain

The historian said she received a “torrent of aggressive insults” for days after she said a BBC schools video that depicted a high-ranking solider and a father of a Roman Britain family as being black to be “pretty accurate.”

Historian J.M.Opal disputes the enduring image that Jackson painted of himself

by J.M. Opal

It’s in a new book, "Avenging the People: Andrew Jackson, the Rule of Law, and the American Nation.”

California Professor Won't Teach After Anti-Trump Tweet

Fresno State University in California says historian Lars Maischak, who tweeted that President Donald Trump "must hang," will not be returning to teach in the fall.

Professor of African-American studies draws national attention with an op ed in the NYT

by Carol Anderson

Emory’s Carol Anderson, author of “White Rage,” argues Trump is feeding white rage.

Trump Defends McMaster as Conservatives Seek His Dismissal

“General McMaster and I are working very well together.” – Donald Trump

H.R. McMaster continuing to clean house at the NSC

This time he got rid of an aide who claimed in a memo that Trump is under sustained attack from subversive forces both within and outside the government who are deploying Maoist tactics.

John Kelly’s greatest challenge now is ‘without question’ Trump himself, expert says

Chris Whipple spent five years interviewing 17 former White House chiefs of staff and researching the history of the position.

Did a Polish Far Right Activist Help Donald Trump Write His Speech in Warsaw?

According to the U.K. based Hope not Hate anti-racism charity, the historian,Marek Jan Chodakiewicz is a frequent commentator on right-wing Polish media and has expressed anti-Semitic views.

When a Bid for Tenure Fails, This Is What Bouncing Back Looks Like

Chronicle of Higher Ed profiles Katharine Bullard, a onetime historian who is now a research program-development officer at Lehigh University.

Russia deems a historian’s textbook dangerous to the health of children

Why? Because it covers the crimes of Stalin.

Nebraska Senator (and Historian) Ben Sasse Authors Book

by Ben Sasse

The book: “The Vanishing American Adult: Our Coming-of-Age Crisis — and How to Rebuild a Culture of Self-Reliance.”

Does character matter in a president?

What historians have found is that our definition of character changes over time.

NYT memorializes Thomas Fleming, historian of the Revolution

Mr. Fleming sometimes departed from the Revolutionary era, taking on the Civil War, both world wars and the histories of West Point and New Jersey. But he would always return to the period that most fascinated him.

Historian Plumbs Tax Records for Patterns of Racial Discrimination

History professor Andrew Kahrl tracks racial discrimination through the tax assessor’s office.

Alt-right commentator gets 'schooled' by historian over diversity in Roman Britain

“Roman Britain was ethnically diverse, almost by design. To begin, occupying legions were drawn from other parts of the Empire.”  –  Historian Mike Stuchbery.

2 Sinologists say Liu Xiaobo’s Death speaks to a dark vision for China

by Gina Anne Tam and Jeffrey Wasserstrom

While China’s president has crafted an increasingly progressive image for himself abroad, he's stifling dissent at home.