Tag: US history
JFK at 100: Why we still cherish his memory
Michael Hogan, University of Illinois at Springfield
On May 29, the nation commemorates the 100th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s birth. It’s worth...
What makes Kim Jong Un tick?
Stephen Benedict Dyson, University of Connecticut
Kim Jong Un is a “smart cookie,” President Donald Trump said recently of North Korea’s leader.
“He’s...
How should World War I be taught in American schools?
Kyle Greenwalt, Michigan State University
April 6 marks the centenary of the United States’ entry into World War I. But how should Americans...
Exxon’s Rex Tillerson and the rise of Big Oil in American...
Exxon's Rex Tillerson and the rise of Big Oil in American politics
Brian C. Black, Pennsylvania State University
“How Big Oil Bought the White House and...
In Rio’s bulldozed _favelas,_ echoes of America’s shantytowns
Lisa Goff, University of Virginia
The 500,000 tourists expected to attend the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will see a dazzling city, miles...
What anti-Trump activists can learn from Chicago ’68
David Farber, University of Kansas
So far, anti-Trump protests at the Republican convention in Cleveland have been relatively small in number, with marches in the...
Trump’s dog whistle: the white, screwed-over sports icon
Kyle W. Kusz, University of Rhode Island
While athletes and coaches can be overlooked vehicles of political ideology, they often play key symbolic roles in...
How John Muir’s incessant study saved Yosemite
Michael Wurtz, University of the Pacific
Run a Google search on naturalist and preservationist John Muir and you will quickly turn up one of his...
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...
Dan Salas, University of Illinois Chicago
There’s a well-worn debate in U.S. politics that goes something like this: Would...
