Was the Civil War Inevitable?
A historian of the conflict traces the path to disunion in the 1850s — and the lessons it holds for our own era of deep division.
Source: nytimes.com
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A man of uncommon qualities
As Howard Lamar approaches age 100, the eminent historian of the American West — and former Yale president — has as many fans as ever.
Source: yale.edu
No Exit, No Voice: The Design of Common Core
Exit and voice are working hand in glove against Commone Core and may "explode jointly" and "bring down the whole edifice."
Source: heritage.org
Why anti-lynching bill took so long
On March 29, President Joe Biden signed a bill to make lynching a federal crime. Devised by a group of Black lawmakers in the House and Senate--Tim Scott of South Carolina, Cory Booker of New Jersey, Bobby Rush of Illinois and Kamala Harris of California (when she was still in the Senate)--the law comes into being after more than 200 failed attempts, over more than 100 years, to pass anti-lynching legislation through Congress.
Source: arkansasonline.com
Opinion | This Is Why It Took More Than 100 Years to Get an Anti-Lynching Bill
Our political system was the primary obstacle to protecting the lives and livelihoods of its own citizens.
Source: nytimes.com