Below is a portion of a great piece at the National Review on why Christopher Columbus is important to American history and idea of American exceptionalism: One man, two narratives: 1. Born to a working-class…
Topic: U.S. history
Exhibits You Won’t Find in the New National Museum of African American History and Culture, Part 2
In Part 1 of this two-part report, I pointed out that “Many exhibits in the new $500 million National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. will be worthwhile. They will highlight…
Presidential Birthplace Trivia
Each of the following states produced one president apiece and you might be surprised at the chief executives that go with each of them—Illinois, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Jersey and New Hampshire. They are: Ronald Reagan,…
Exhibits You Won’t Find in the New National Museum of African American History and Culture
Many exhibits in the new $500 million National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. will be worthwhile. They will highlight the struggle to overcome slavery and give black people the rights…
Mississippi State is the Latest University to Remove State Flag
The state flag has been removed from another Mississippi college’s campus, except for one specific location: Mississippi State University recently joined six other universities in the Magnolia State by removing the state flag, which contains…
No History Majors at Historical Black University Founded by Black American Civil War Veterans
The history major is no more at a historically black college that was founded by black American Civil War veterans.
Louisville Grad Student Worried about Whites on the Wrong Side of History on ‘Black Lives Matter’
A graduate student (technically, a doctoral student) at the University of Louisville wrote an op-ed and how white Americans could be on the wrong side of history by taking the side of police in ‘Black…
Professor is Offended by the Star-Spangled Banner, National Anthem & Pledge of Allegiance
University of Houston professor Gerald Horne said that these national symbols are symbols of racism and slavery.
Monmouth University to Activists: No, We Won’t Remove Woodrow Wilson’s Name from Building
Not that Woodrow Wilson was a saint, but seriously, outrage at everything?
23 of the Top 76 Ranked US Colleges Require US History Course to Graduate
23 of the top 76 ranked colleges don’t require students to take a U.S. history course before graduation.