From Rome to today, damnatio memoriae reveals the universal struggle to control the past. It is a...
Matthew McIntosh
Trump’s appointment of Jim Byron to lead the National Archives represents more than personnel change. It signals...
Today, the quarrel over whether the United States is a democracy or a republic repeats an old...
In public schools around the country, conservatives are succeeding in their long effort to replace the word...
Curious about the key to sustainable addiction recovery? Well, many people think that recovery is simply a...
A jackknife truck accident occurs when a semi-truck’s trailer swings out of alignment with the cab, folding...
He spent more than three years volunteering. By Dr. Richard GundermanChancellor’s Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and...
Prior to the war, the U.S. Army had a variety of iron smoothbore siege guns and howitzers....
Across millennia, the mask has been a tool of power, devotion, fear, and play. From stone visages...
Since taking office, the Trump administration has undermined public safety and law enforcement accountability by supporting the...
Jack Cade’s rebellion fused genuine grievances with political theater, articulated systemic critiques of government, and briefly turned...
The hoagie that would not stick has become something more than a sandwich. It is a reminder...
Nineteenth-century Americans cast ballots with soldiers often looming nearby. Political life has always been conducted at the...
The deployment of the National Guard to Washington is less a security measure than a performance. It...
Taking a break doesn’t always mean booking flights or packing for a week away. Sometimes, the best...
Record-keeping is one of the oldest tools humans have used to build and manage society. Long before...
Why did LBJ decline to offer himself? The Vietnam War? (Not going well.) Decline of initial enthusiasm...
Voters become galvanized and change their party allegiance. By Dr. Graeme MackVisiting Assistant Professor of HistoryUniversity of...
Precise conditions for receiving an office would seem close to simony. By Dr. Sverre BaggeNorwegian Historian Introduction...
Blue and Red states alike are manipulating geography to shape destiny. For citizens, the consequence is stark:...
The events were a catalyst in the overarching violence in the volatile 1876 election campaign. Introduction The Hamburg...
For our republic already fragile, the implications are sobering. The principle that voters choose their leaders is...
Congressional Reconstruction enabled the creation of biracial democracy for the first time in the South. By Dr....
Heather Honey has been appointed to a senior position in the Department of Homeland Security. State election...
The Smoky Mountains are one of those rare places where you can mix relaxation, adventure, and beautiful...
“Woe to the land that’s govern’d by a child.” By Dr. David Sterling BrownAssociate Professor of EnglishTrinity...
The hero’s grave and shrine are the principal features of the cult. However, there are exceptions with...
Some concertgoers reported being so moved by their first concerts due to the pandemic in nearly two...
Laughter is a far more complex phenomenon than simple delight. By Dr. Kirsten BellSenior Research Fellow in...
This study is useful for understanding the complexity of medieval bodies and gender. Introduction This essay argues...