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Rasmussen discusses the founding fathers’ concern for America’s future

September 10, 2021

See related: American Politics, Founding History, Government, History Department, United States

Sharp examines racism, US history in Syracuse.com piece

August 12, 2021

See related: History Department, Race & Ethnicity

Tuscany in the Age of Empire

June 21, 2021

See related: Europe, History Department

Lasch-Quinn explores useful philosophy of Bridgerton in Zócalo

May 27, 2021
Professor Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn's article, "Can 'Bridgerton' Teach Us How to Live?," was published in Zócalo.

See related: Europe, History Department, Population Studies

Rasmussen speaks to Bloomberg about the Founders' disillusionment

March 26, 2021
In his new book, “Fears of a Setting Sun: The Disillusionment of America’s Founders” (Princeton University Press, 2021), Dennis Rasmussen, professor of political science, grapples with the founding generation’s deep and abiding doubts about their experiment.

See related: Founding History, State and Local, United States

Williams discusses the US approach to warfare on History Hit podcast

March 24, 2021
Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, was a guest on History Hit's Warfare podcast for the episode titled "Liberalism and the American Way of War." 

See related: American Politics, History Department, International & Intra-State Conflict, International Affairs, Peace, Security & Conflict, Policy, Political Theory, Politics, Security and Conflict

Rasmussen discusses Fears of a Setting Sun on Age of Jackson podcast

March 16, 2021
Dennis Rasmussen, professor of political science, was interviewed on the Age of Jackson podcast about his new book, "Fears of a Setting Sun: The Disillusionment of America's Founders" (Princeton University Press).

See related: Democracy, Founding History, History Department

Reeher discusses significance of Trump's impeachment trial in Newsweek

February 9, 2021
Professor Grant Reeher says people should be "wary" of attempting to identify a historical trend from just two cases: former President Bill Clinton and former President Donald Trump. However, he says the fact that three of four impeachment trials have happened in just over two decades "is in part a reflection of the deep political polarization the nation has been experiencing."

See related: Government, History Department, Political Parties, Politics, United States

Allport reviews best books on first act of World War II in Wall Street Journal

February 2, 2021
Alan Allport, associate professor of history, selects his top five books on the harrowing first act of World War II in the Wall Street Journal.

See related: Europe, History Department, Security and Conflict

Lasch-Quinn discusses Ars Vitae on New Books Network

February 1, 2021
Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn, professor of history, spoke about her book "Ars Vitae: The Fate of Inwardness and the Return of the Ancient Art of Living." 

See related: History Department

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