history
Bamboozled by hate: Fascism blamed ‘the other’ for capitalism’s problems
April 18, 2017In a recent article features in PW, Sheri Berman seeks reasons for fascism’s appeal but in so doing, offers a whitewashed history of fascism and its rise in both Italy and Germany.
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This week in history: American Friends Service Committee celebrates centennial
April 17, 2017This week the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), founded in 1917, turns 100 years old.
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An unnoticed centennial: The day the U.S. entered World War I
April 12, 2017The First World War is often overlooked in the current carnage around the globe, yet that conflict and its consequences define the world in which we still live.
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“I: Witness”: An uplifting look at Chicano history in Los Angeles
April 12, 2017The actors created a palpable sense of urgency reflecting the tumultuous 1960s.
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“The best antidote to bad history is good history”
April 11, 2017Leading U.S. historian Eric Foner explains why his books run counter to the depiction of the U.S. past as cause for relentless celebration.
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