Perspectives Remembering Josiah Henson Spencer Irvine February 29, 2016 Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth are well-known former slaves and abolitionists in pre-American Civil War history, but Josiah Henson has…
Faculty Lounge Graffiti Removed from Confederacy Memorial at University of Texas Spencer Irvine February 12, 2016 So much for tolerance and knowledge of U.S. history: Vandals (again) wrote graffiti on a memorial for those who served…
Perspectives Ranking 20th Century U.S. Presidents Malcolm A. Kline Since everybody else is rating presidents, we thought we’d give it a shot too, since we’ve covered many of them,…
Faculty Lounge American Students Don’t Know U.S. History, Basic Facts Spencer Irvine February 8, 2016 From Campus Reform: A recent “abysmal” ACTA survey cited in the report found that only 20 percent of respondents identified…
Faculty Lounge Mural that Includes Slaves, Native Americans is Covered Up by University of Kentucky Spencer Irvine December 12, 2015 Everything is offensive! University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto decided to shroud a controversial mural on campus in order “to…
Guest Articles University of Maryland President Quotes Wrong U.S. Motto in School E-mail Don Irvine In an email this week to students, University of Maryland President Wallace Loh outlining the reasons behind his request to…
Guest Articles Wilson, Du Bois, and Who is Worth Honoring Jonathan Marks December 3, 2015 Guest blogger Jonathan Marks teaches political philosophy at Ursinus College. Corey Robin, a professor of political science at Brooklyn College,…
Book Reviews Killing History: Bill O’Reilly’s Killing Reagan Not the First Sensational History Novel Spencer Irvine November 17, 2015 Killing Reagan is not the first factually challenged narrative that Bill O’Reilly has affixed his name to. Spencer Irvine fact checked an…
Faculty Lounge Ole Miss Student Senator Faces Backlash after Voicing Support for State Flag Spencer Irvine October 28, 2015 Political correctness strikes again, this time, over the Mississippi state flag.
Perspectives Hispanic Contributions to American Independence Malcolm A. Kline October 17, 2015 As Hispanic Heritage Month draws to a close, it is worth remembering the contributions that Hispanics have made to American…
Faculty Lounge University of Missouri Students want to Remove Thomas Jefferson Statue from Campus Spencer Irvine October 13, 2015 Only 70 students signed the petition so…a small minority wants to erase a Founding Father from their college campus.
Perspectives The Other Side of Multiculturalism Malcolm A. Kline It turns out that American students have something in common with their Latin American counterparts: They don’t learn anything good…
