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As the world turns

Jon D. Schaff   |  September 17, 2024

A good citizen keeps up with current affairs. But age should educate us that some perspective is necessary. Change is the only constant of daily news.

The Author’s Corner with Steven Watts

Rachel Petroziello   |  September 2, 2024

Steven Watts is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Missouri. This interview is based on his new book, Citizen Cowboy: Will Rogers and the American People (Cambridge University Press, 2024). JF: What led you to write Citizen Cowboy? […]

That’s entertainment!

Jon D. Schaff   |  May 22, 2024

We’d be much better off if our politicians stuck to politics and the entertainers to entertainment.

The Author’s Corner with Michael D. Pierson

Rachel Petroziello   |  April 4, 2023

Michael D. Pierson is Professor of History at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. This interview is based on his new book, The Wild Woman of Cincinnati: Gender and Politics on the Eve of the Civil War (LSU Press, 2023). JF: […]