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Seven Senators Who Go Back to Civil War Days Dec. 15, 2021
WASHINGTON — When I walk by John Calhoun in the Capitol, I stare at his severe portrait and as... Read More
How To Play Monopoly Dec. 01, 2021
In the board game Monopoly, the goal is straightforward: Accumulate property, control the board and ... Read More
Giving is an American Tradition; For That, I Am Thankful Nov. 25, 2021
Thanksgiving is a time for reflecting on all those things for which we are grateful. It seems partic... Read More
Bear Grease's Imprint on Our Culture Is Still Highly Relevant Thanks to Clay Newcomb Nov. 23, 2021
ARKANSAS — Clay Newcomb is on a personal mission to explore things forgotten in a digital worl... Read More
No Vote, No Work! Oct. 27, 2021
The corporate hierarchy has long tried to diminish labor activism in the U.S. by insisting that stri... Read More
History Is on the Menu at 'Hemings & Hercules' Dinners Oct. 17, 2021
By Jim Farber The first thing you need to know about the "Hemings & Hercules" dinner at Post and Bea... Read More
Biden Needs to Keep Away Skunks and Mobs Oct. 13, 2021
WASHINGTON — The Biden presidency hangs not upon the House, but two Democratic senators, skunk... Read More
Rethinking Columbus and 1492 in and Out of the Classroom, Part I Oct. 02, 2021
Today is the first day of October, a month that is many things. It's National Apple Month (that make... Read More
An Almost Dangerous Occupation? Teaching History in Florida's Public Schools and State Universities: Part III Sep. 25, 2021
Part II of this four-part column discussed two Florida bills from 2005 and 2006, one on the teaching... Read More
As America Has Become More Secular, It Has Become Less Free Sep. 21, 2021
Here is something any honest person must acknowledge: As America has become more secular, it has bec... Read More
An Almost Dangerous Occupation? Teaching History in Florida's Public Schools and State Universities: Part II Sep. 18, 2021
ATTENTION LUIS MARTINEZ-FERNANDEZ EDITORS: THE COLUMN FOR RELEASE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, IS BEING R... Read More
Learn About People Who Changed the World at Halls of Fame Sep. 11, 2021
By Victor Block A mother watching her young daughter play with paper dolls surmises that the little ... Read More
An Almost Dangerous Occupation? Teaching History in Florida's Public Schools and State Universities: Part I Sep. 11, 2021
Last June, the government of Florida enacted two controversial and seemingly contradictory education... Read More
History Matters and So Does Political Reality Sep. 04, 2021
Here we go again! In the aftermath of the mismanaged U.S. military pullout in Afghanistan, calls to ... Read More
The 2020 U.S. Census: Historical Precedents and What Censuses Tell Us about Populations and Power, Past and Present, Part III Sep. 04, 2021
U.S. census race and ethnicity questions and categories continued to change over the 20th century an... Read More
Harris as Veep: Not a Command Performance Sep. 01, 2021
WASHINGTON — Does anyone know that Vice President Kamala Harris canceled plans to campaign for... Read More
The 2020 U.S. Census: Historical Precedents and What Censuses Tell Us about Populations and Power, Past and Present: Part II Aug. 28, 2021
Earlier this month, the U.S. Census Bureau made public its first reports on the 2020 census. This pa... Read More
The 2020 U.S. Census: Historical Precedents and What Censuses Tell Us about Populations and Power, Past and Present: Part I Aug. 21, 2021
Every 10 years, as mandated by the U.S. Constitution, the federal government conducts a national cen... Read More
Discover Denver's Old South Pearl Street Aug. 08, 2021
By Richard Carroll Denver is on the rise with young, vital residents in addition to a multitude of n... Read More
Small Museums in Rangeley, Maine, Whet the Appetite for More Aug. 07, 2021
By Victor Block New York has its Metropolitan Museum of Art and Washington, D.C., the Smithsonian In... Read More
