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School of Journalism—or Ministry of Propaganda?

May 3, 2021 · Jay Schalin · Comments Off on School of Journalism—or Ministry of Propaganda?

UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media recently announced a heralded addition to their faculty. Nikole Hannah-Jones has agreed to accept a Knight Chair in Race and Investigative Journalism … Continue reading “School of Journalism—or Ministry of Propaganda?”


How the College Board Mangles the Teaching of History

Feb 19, 2021 · George Leef · Comments Off on How the College Board Mangles the Teaching of History

The College Board is a not-for-profit company that has a great deal of influence over American education. Its Scholastic Aptitude Test (the SAT) is the most widely used test for … Continue reading “How the College Board Mangles the Teaching of History”


Did You Know? The 1776 Report—a Half-Done Project

Jan 28, 2021 · Sumantra Maitra · Comments Off on Did You Know? The 1776 Report—a Half-Done Project

A short-lived report quickly torched by the new Biden administration provides a pathway for those who seek to return to a classical structure of higher education. The report, titled the … Continue reading “Did You Know? The 1776 Report—a Half-Done Project”


Essential Knowledge: Students Should Study the Classical World

Nov 9, 2020 · Shannon Watkins · Comments Off on Essential Knowledge: Students Should Study the Classical World

Countless students begin and graduate from college with an impoverished humanities education, a reality that should disturb any proponent of the liberal arts. According to a recent report by the … Continue reading “Essential Knowledge: Students Should Study the Classical World”


Did You Know? Students Are Clueless About History

Sep 24, 2020 · Shannon Watkins · Comments Off on Did You Know? Students Are Clueless About History

Colleges and universities across the country don’t require students to study history. Although students at many colleges are “technically” required to take a history course to fulfill their general education … Continue reading “Did You Know? Students Are Clueless About History”


How to Renew Traditional Historical Study in Graduate Schools

Aug 19, 2020 · James Hankins · Comments Off on How to Renew Traditional Historical Study in Graduate Schools

I’m sometimes asked why it is so difficult for PhD students of a conservative bent to survive and flourish in history graduate programs these days. It’s not enough to say … Continue reading “How to Renew Traditional Historical Study in Graduate Schools”


Higher Ed Is Stoking the Flames of the War on History

Jul 24, 2020 · Sumantra Maitra · Comments Off on Higher Ed Is Stoking the Flames of the War on History

On July 4 at Mt. Rushmore, President Trump praised Walt Whitman, Mark Twain, and Louis Armstrong; it was a significant political and cultural speech, comparable to Trump’s speech extolling Western … Continue reading “Higher Ed Is Stoking the Flames of the War on History”


Why Students Have Turned Away from History

Jun 10, 2020 · David Kaiser · Comments Off on Why Students Have Turned Away from History

I taught history from 1976 through 2013 at Harvard, Carnegie-Mellon, the Naval War College, and Williams College. The 37 years of my career coincided with a drastic change in the … Continue reading “Why Students Have Turned Away from History”


Social Justice Revisionism Comes for Washington and Lee

Jan 22, 2020 · Jenna A. Robinson · Comments Off on Social Justice Revisionism Comes for Washington and Lee

In the fall of 2018, the trustees of Washington and Lee University voted to paper over parts of the university’s history. On the recommendations of Washington and Lee’s “Commission on … Continue reading “Social Justice Revisionism Comes for Washington and Lee”


Why Students Should Still Pick a History Major

Nov 22, 2019 · Jacob Bruggeman · Comments Off on Why Students Should Still Pick a History Major

Since the 2008 financial crisis, the history field has seen a precipitous decline in the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded in American colleges. As Benjamin Schmidt, a historian at Northeastern … Continue reading “Why Students Should Still Pick a History Major”

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