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One Country, Two Histories, Part 10: Rising to the Occasions?

December 10, 2023December 26, 2023 Bryce Pointer

This article is part of a series on American history. Wilson presided over an era of significant policy and attitude changes in America, but the following…

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Woodrow Wilson, president from 1913 to 1921, and a leading progressive.
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One Country, Two Histories, Part 9: Progressive Intent, Global Extent

November 26, 2023December 26, 2023 Bryce Pointer

This article is part of a series on American history. In the first two decades of the 20th century, the progressive movement in America gained strong appeal…

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One Country, Two Histories, Part 8: Industries & Inequalities

November 26, 2023December 26, 2023 Bryce Pointer

This article is part of a series on American history. In the post-Reconstruction period, real controversies emerge among competing historical narratives…

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One Country, Two Histories, Part 7: Reconstructed, Readmitted…Repaired?

November 19, 2023December 26, 2023 Bryce Pointer

This article is part of a series on American history. Aside from the Revolution, the Civil War was the defining moment in American history, engaging deep…

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Years of Upheaval: Israel, Then and Now

November 12, 2023December 25, 2023 Bryce Pointer

t’s beyond my knowledge to provide a comprehensive summary of grievances between Israel and Palestine. Instead, we’ll bring a historical perspective…

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One Country, Two Histories, Part 6: Untenable Disunity

November 12, 2023December 25, 2023 Bryce Pointer

This article is part of a series on American history. Zinn dismisses such analysis: “Are the conditions of slavery as important as the existence of slavery?”

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One Country, Two Histories, Part 5: King Andrew and King Cotton

November 5, 2023December 25, 2023 Bryce Pointer

This article is part of a series about U.S. history. In a sense, what became known as the Monroe Doctrine was a microcosm of two great themes of Jackson…

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Who’s Running for U.S. President, Anyway?

November 5, 2023December 25, 2023 Bryce Pointer

Eight years ago, Donald Trump entered American politics. At the same time, Barack Obama neared the end of his final term. Both of America’s major

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One Country, Two Histories, Part 4: A Series of Existential Crises

October 29, 2023December 25, 2023 Bryce Pointer

This article is part of a series on American history. While the war ultimately ended in a draw, the Americans had “extracted a begrudging respect from Britain,”

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One Country, Two Histories, Part 3: Revolution & Constitution

October 22, 2023December 25, 2023 Bryce Pointer

This article is part of a series on American history. A subsequent revolution led to the adoption and ratification of the U.S. Constitution,

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