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Ideas of Attachment: What the “Postcritical Turn” Means for the History of Ideas

by contributing editor Daniel London

2016/11/28 5

An Intellectual History of Their Own?

by guest contributor John Pollack ‘Tis the season. Not that season—but rather, the curious period in the United States between the holidays of “Columbus Day” and “Thanksgiving” when, at least on occasion, the issues confronting America’s Native peoples receive a… Continue Reading →

2016/11/23 2

What We’re Reading: Nov. 14-19

We have a couple of announcements to make with this week’s links round-up. We’re proud to have two new contributing editors joining our team: Disha Karnad Jani and Eric Brandom. Full bios for Disha and Eric are available on our… Continue Reading →

2016/11/19 0

Pushing at the Seams: US Intellectual History

by guest contributor John Gee Intellectual historians, I’ve heard it said, are people who argue about what intellectual history is. The field of US intellectual history has been marked in recent years both by growth—one might even say rebirth—and by… Continue Reading →

2016/11/18 2

Mandatory Reading: The Novel and the College Course in the Early American Republic

by guest contributor Rob Koehler Like a lot of college students today, Daniel Tompkins (1774-1825) spent much of his four years at the newly named Columbia College [now University] writing essays. Foreshadowing his later political commitments as New York Governor… Continue Reading →

2016/11/16 1

Religion in Late-Nineteenth Century American Life?

by contributing editor Yitzchak Schwartz Henry Adams (1838-1918) returned home from his Grand Tour in 1860 and came of age in American elite society as the American bourgeoisie underwent the most profound cultural, social and intellectual shifts it had experienced… Continue Reading →

2016/11/14 1

What We’re Reading: Nov. 7-11

Erin: An Open Letter to Our Nation from 100 Women of Color Leaders David Remnick, “An American Tragedy” (The New Yorker) Masha Gessen, “Autocracy: Rules for Survival” (NYR Daily) Thomas Frank, “Swat Team” (Harper’s) Bergis Jules, “Confronting Our Failure of… Continue Reading →

2016/11/11 0

Social Media in an Analog Age: The Henry Subscription (1898-1899)

by guest contributor Elizabeth Everton In a 2009 interview, Twitter’s founder, Jack Dorsey, drew upon the dictionary definition of “tweet” – “a short burst of inconsequential information” – to characterize his creation. Ten years after Twitter’s inception, few would persist… Continue Reading →

2016/11/09 3

“They’re Going to Be Bused, Whether You Like it or Not”: Urban Whites and the Surprising Origins of Metropolitan School Desegregation

by guest contributor Michael Savage In the United States, segregated metropolitan areas are a national phenomenon, with heavily minority inner-cities typically ringed by much wealthier and predominantly white autonomous suburbs. According to 24/7 Wall St., America’s three most segregated cities… Continue Reading →

2016/11/07 0

What We’re Reading: Oct. 31- Nov. 4

Emily: Ian Buruma, Oscar Wilde’s ‘Living Death’ (NYRB) William Davies, Home Office Rules (LRB) John Gallagher, Elzābet of Anletār (LRB) Anne Grikitis, Women in the Civil Service, WW1: winning the battle for acceptance (History of Government) Erin: Lorrie More, “The… Continue Reading →

2016/11/05 0

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