Political History
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Paul S. Seaver (1932–2020)
In Memoriam
David Como | Feb 26, 2021
Paul Seaver, professor emeritus of early modern British history at Stanford University, died on August 2, 2020. -
Richard Polenberg (1937–2020)
In Memoriam
Kevin M. Kruse | Jan 29, 2021
Richard Polenberg, historian of modern America, died on November 26, 2020, in Ithaca, New York. -
Why is Charles Curtis’s Legacy So Complicated?
Perspectives Daily
Kiara M. Vigil | Jan 19, 2021
Charles Curtis, a member of the Kaw Nation and the first person of color to serve as vice president, is... -
Declassification Slowdown
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Alexandra F. Levy | Oct 27, 2020
The State Department's Office of the Historian faced challenges on multiple fronts in 2019.
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Expanding the Genre
Laura Ansley | Oct 22, 2020
In You Never Forget Your First, Alexis Coe breaks away from hagiography to craft a biography of George Washington that appeals to new audiences. -
“If Anybody Says Election to Me, I Want to Fight”
Jon Grinspan | Oct 19, 2020
The election of 1876 can shed light on how the nation's political institutions operate during a crisis of democracy. -
Who Is in Control?
Jeremi Suri | Oct 5, 2020
The White House was unprepared for the chaos in the chain of command created by the near assassination of President Reagan in 1981. -
Paul A. C. Koistinen (1933–2020)
John Broesamle | Sep 30, 2020
Paul A. C. Koistinen, historian of the political economy of American warfare, died on January 25, 2020, at the age of 86. -
On the Peaceful Transfer of Power
Sara Georgini | Sep 29, 2020
Historians can read plenty of pointed lessons in the presidential election of 1800, a surprisingly uncivil brawl between two aging revolutionaries.
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