In 1894, America was in the midst of what was then the largest depression in its young history. Amidst all of the Sturm und Drang of the Second Industrial Revolution, the railroad industry had overextended itself and a flood of… Read More ›
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You Needn’t Pay Them Any Mind: A Brief Look at the Treatment of American Indians in US History
It has never been properly explained to me why we still celebrate Columbus Day as a national holiday. What is it exactly are we supposed to be celebrating? The fact that some gold-crazed Italian convinced the Queen of Spain to… Read More ›
But The Hate Remains The Same: Reconstruction & A Changing Of The Guard in Southern Politics
History is not a linear thing. It is not neat, nor is it ramrod straight. It’s beginning is theoretical; its end, unknowable. History—like the rotation of the earth, the orbit of the moon and the life, death and rebirth of… Read More ›
Goldwater Runs Deep: The 1964 Republican National Convention & The Rise of Conservative Extremism
On the most southerly outskirts of San Francisco, far away from the subsidized counterculture of the Haight and the boho hustle and bustle of The Mission District, lies the sprawling, unsightly mass of asphalt and concrete known as The Cow… Read More ›
The Lash May Change, But The Pain Remains The Same: The Enduring Legacy of Slavery in Mississippi
Unless you’re the churchgoing type, there’s not much sense in driving through the Mississippi Delta on a Sunday morning. Folks tend to take the sabbath pretty seriously around these parts, and a visitor who so happens to be passing through… Read More ›
Mob City: How Cincinnati Became The Poster Child for Unstable Race Relations in America
In the early morning hours of April 7th, 2001, a familiar scene was being played out in the Over-The-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati. A 19-year old black man, Timothy Thomas, was walking past a nightclub called “The Warehouse” when he was… Read More ›
When The Legend Becomes Fact: RNC Edition
I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue! – Barry Goldwater, 1964 Republican National Convention Last night I… Read More ›
Virally Suppressed - Muckraking For The Modern World 