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Two Civil War plays, two civil wars: ‘TH IR DS’ and ‘Civility of Albert Cashier’
September 11, 2024What if the South had won the Civil War?
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‘100 Years of Lynchings’: 1962 book remains a ‘should-read’ for all
September 9, 2024The genocide in Gaza had this reviewer looking back to the mass murder of innocents in U.S. history.
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The new ‘Reagan’ film is an ahistorical conservative fairytale
September 6, 2024Waxing poetic about the “good old days” of Ronald Reagan is absurd.
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German painter Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840) on his sestercentennial September 5
September 5, 2024Friedrich’s rebellion in a time of greatest repression and pressure on artists to join the establishment remains relevant to this day.
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Remembering Paul Mishler: Activist, historian, mentor, comrade
September 4, 2024Paul's research focused on left-wing social movements and the ways radicals attempt to transmit their values to future generations.
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