Whitewashing history won’t make America great
The whitewashing and bulldozing of our history seeks to serve the vision of a small group of powerful people.
All posts tagged: Heather Cox Richardson
A Saturday grab bag: The Summer Solstice edition
Links to stories from a few writers I follow who have important things to say. With musical interludes.
Times that try men’s souls
The work will remain the work. To heal old wounds. To not make new ones.
A moment like this
Where cynics see brokenness and authoritarians claim the spoils, true leaders see great opportunities
Sustaining the dream through turbulent times
As we celebrate the 249th anniversary of Independence Day, there is still much work to do.
The questions we ask about the facts of history
A grab-bag of insights from the history happening around us today.
Finding better ways to talk to the American people
Kamala Harris doesn’t have any obligation to help the mainstream media hand the election to Trump.
Hard work is good work
Post-debate thoughts from a wide range of historians, political scientists, and journalists.
A party returns to its roots
The policies that make up the care economy tap into a historical sense of community.
The darkness of a womb
The joy that comes from seeing the creation of a new, national program for democracy.
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