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When Did You First Know Individual #1 Would Reject the 2020 Results If He Lost?

May 6, 2019

Eight months ago on September 7, 2018, I posted: Suppose the very stable genius is wrong about the red wave. Suppose the Democrats win control of the House. Suppose the Democrats act on that basis and investigate all the items on the Republican hit list of potential problems where they are at risk. Will the […]

Community Outreach: Lessons from the Organization of American History (OAH) Conference

May 5, 2019

This blog represents another in a series reporting on the sessions at history-related conferences. Sometimes I am able to attend such conferences, sometimes I am not. The OAH is one I did not attend. Unfortunately the online program does not include abstracts as the National Council on Public History (see conference report). It would be […]

Rule of Law: George Washington, Nimrod, the Tower of Babel and Today

April 29, 2019

On April 10, 2019, Politico posted an article entitled “Trump’s ‘truly bizarre’ visit to Mt. Vernon.” The article recounted a visit on April 23, 2018, by the French and American Presidents to Mount Vernon, home of George Washington, the first President of the United States. According to Mount Vernon president and CEO Doug Bradburn, the […]

What’s New at the Organization of American Historians (OAH)

April 28, 2019

The Organization of American Historians (OAH) held its annual conference earlier this month. The OAH was founded in 1907and is the largest professional society dedicated to the teaching and study of American history. It represents more than 7,800 historians working in the U.S. and abroad. Its members include college and university professors, precollegiate teachers, archivists, […]

Rule of Law: George Washington, Nimrod, and Today

April 25, 2019

Game Not Over: Flying Monkey Barr versus Dorothy Democrat

April 23, 2019

Remember the good old days of Matthew Whitaker? He does not seem so bad in retrospect. As it turns out, I was completely wrong about William Barr. I had written (The Mueller Report: Paula Duncan, William Barr, and the American People): We know how Paula Duncan reacted when she was exposed to the truth. What […]

Demographics and Local History

April 21, 2019

Local historical societies and museums, like local schools, local libraries, and, indeed, local communities, depend on there being a sufficient population to survive and thrive. Obviously that is true but what is the situation today? The front-page above-the-fold headline in my paper this Easter Sunday is “Estimates Show Population Loss in NY.” The article amusingly […]

Republicans: Mueller Report Confirms Putin Deserves Congressional Medal of Honor

April 17, 2019

In an unexpected development, Republicans today unequivocally declared that the Mueller report conclusively proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that Vladimir Putin deserves the Congressional Medal of Honor for service above and beyond the call of duty on behalf of the United States of America. The Mueller report documents Putin’s sustained, systematic, and comprehensive […]

What’s New in Public History?

April 9, 2019

The National Council of Public History (NCPH) held its annual conference March 27-30 in Hartford. I was unable to attend that conference. Fortunately, the conference abstracts are posted to the NCPH website so it is possible to get a better sense of the presentations than from just knowing the titles and the presenters. It would […]

Creating History Education Partnerships: Three Case Studies

March 21, 2019

From time to time, I have become aware of different history educations partnerships which have been created. These examples demonstrate what people at the grass roots level can accomplish. Two recent examples appeared in the newsletters of historical organizations which I receive. The third was via an email about attending a conference. Unfortunately I am […]