The Importance of Shared Values for the White House & the Democratic Party
Sometimes insights into history emerge from the most unexpected places at the most unexpected times. That happened to me recently during a […]
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How the Author of Mary Had a Little Lamb & Our Greatest President Created Thanksgiving
In our time of strife, it is comforting—and important—to know that the celebration of Thanksgiving as a national holiday came during our […]
Remember Outsiders Like Jennie Curtis
In May 1893, eighteen-year-old labor organizer Jennie Curtis played a key role in one of the nation’s largest and most famous strikes. […]
The Hortman Assassination and Political Violence
I was shocked when I heard about the murders of Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark and the attempted murder of John […]
Commencement Discontent
On June 13, 1894, Iowa College Professor of Applied Religion George Herron delivered a commencement address at the University of Nebraska in […]
Academic Freedom on Trial, Yet Again
If I am slaughtered, others in different Universities will perish, and what will become of freedom of speech I do not know.—Richard […]
Remembering the Forgotten
On April 7, 1932, Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered a campaign speech that redefined the American political landscape. Those who heard it over […]
Tariffs Tax Us All
On March 16, 1892, William Jennings Bryan vaulted onto the public stage with the most remarkable debut speech in Congressional history. The […]
The Discontented
Image: Mary Septak from The Century, March 1898. To celebrate this week’s release of my book The Age of Discontent, I want to honor […]
Where Are the Firebrands?
There is an eerie silence in this country today, like the deep quiet before a storm. If you have ever survived a […]