What happened in Congress today? Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) apparently elbowed Tim Burchett (R-TN) in the hallway. Burchett called it a “clean shot to the kidneys.” Here is CNN: GOP Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee accused […]
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The Author’s Corner with John Wigger
John Wigger is Professor of History at the University of Missouri. This interview is based on his new book, The Hijacking of American Flight 119: How D.B. Cooper Inspired a Skyjacking Craze and the FBI’s Battle to Stop It (Oxford […]
Happy University Press Week!
I’ve published three books with university presses in my career and spent a lot of time at this blog promoting the work of American historians who publish with university presses. This is why I am happy to call your attention […]
The working class Christian faith of Shawn Fain in historical context
We have covered Fain’s Christian faith before at this blog. Check out our posts here and here. Today CNN is running a long-form piece by John Blake on the religious beliefs of the leader of the United Auto Workers. Here […]
“Wild animals that are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, or game, or that carry disease, e.g., rodents.”
ver·min /ˈvÉ™rmÉ™n/ noun wild animals that are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, or game, or that carry disease, e.g., rodents. Watch: What are people saying? Rep. Jamie Raskin: Joe Scarborough and Jon Meacham: Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich: […]
Charlie Kirk: Pastors who encouraged their flocks to march in a BLM rally were “introducing an unclean spirit from Satan into the church”
Charlie Kirk, a leader of the Trump youth movement, often visits megachurches on the weekends. Here is a taste of his recent visit to Foothills Christian Church in El Cajon, California. Pastor Neil Hoffman seems to be thoroughly enjoying the […]
The Author’s Corner with Catherine McNeur
Catherine McNeur is Associate Professor of History at Portland State University. This interview is based on her new book, Mischievous Creatures: The Forgotten Sisters Who Transformed Early American Science (Basic Books, 2023). JF: What led you to write Mischievous Creatures? […]
Evangelical roundup for November 13, 2023
What is happening in Evangelical land? A word from the editor of the Evangelical Roundup: A journey out of Christian nationalism with the help of what I heard is a pretty good book on subject. 🙂 The massive growth of […]
Tim Scott drops out of the 2024 presidential race
The South Carolina Senator is out of the race. Here is Nnamdi Egwuonwu and Alex Tabet: Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina announced Sunday night that he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential campaign. “When I go back to […]
Sunday night odds and ends
A few things online that caught my attention this week: The GOP was and is not ready for a post-Roe world. Eboo Patel calls for pluralism on college campuses Liberal arts education and career training. Becca Rothfield reviews Andrew McKevitt, […]
On the difference between Current and Substack
Nearly three years ago I began to reevaluate what I was doing at my relatively successful blog, The Way of Improvement Leads Home. There was money to be made at Substack, and I considered signing-up, but something didn’t seem right […]
Happy Veteran’s Day from the presumptive GOP nominee for President of the United States
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What is popular this week at Current?
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The Author’s Corner with Edward Gray
Edward Gray is Professor of History at Florida State University. This interview is based on his new book, Mason-Dixon: Crucible of the Nation (Harvard University Press, 2023). JF: What led you to write Mason-Dixon? EG: After writing two short biographical studies, […]
Jill Stein is running for president again
Stein just announced her bid for the Green Party nomination. You may recall that earlier this year Cornel West was running to be the Green Party nominee. He is now running as an independent, clearing the way for Stein. Here […]
Sam Wineburg’s Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) is leaving Stanford and becoming a non-profit
Big news for K-12 history teachers! The Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) is “spinning out of Stanford University” to become the Digital Inquiry Group (DIG), an independent nonprofit organization. Here’s more: Here are some frequently asked questions that I took […]
The Author’s Corner with Dario Fazzi
Dario Fazzi is Professor of Transatlantic Environmental History at Leiden University. This interview is based on his new book, Smoke on the Water: Incineration at Sea and the Birth of a Transatlantic Environmental Movement (Columbia University Press, 2023). JF: What […]
Evangelical roundup for November 9, 2023
What is happening in Evangelical land? A word about the Evangelical roundup: An evangelical anthropologist, who happens to also be my colleague, reflects on the meaning of life in an age of educational technology. Mike Johnson and the evangelical persecution […]
Brownstein: Democrats are performing better “at the polls than in the polls”
Here is Ron Brownstein at The Atlantic: Democrats yesterday continued to perform better at the polls than in the polls. Even as many Democrats have been driven to a near panic by a succession of recent polls showing President Joe Biden’s extreme vulnerability, the […]