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...
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The Author’s Corner with Lerone Martin
Lerone Martin is Associate Professor of Religious Studies and the Martin Luther King, Jr., Centennial Chair and Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University. This interview is based on his new book, The...
Norman: “The cop who mistook her gun for a taser (and other mysteries)”
Tony Norman is a columnist at The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the president of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists, and Current contributor. Here is a taste of his recent column at the Post Gazette: The strangest thing about the killing of...
Trump’s new campaign ad in historical context
Have you seen Trump’s new campaign ad? [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOOlOMLaFho&w=560&h=315] As Bruce Springsteen once said, “Fear’s a dangerous thing. It can turn your heart black, you can trust. It’ll take your God-filled soul and fill it with devils and dust.” Fear...
Camden, New Jersey Police and American History
I love this story. Â It encourages me to see history informing law enforcement in one of the most crime-ridden cities in the United States. Â There may yet be hope for the humanities!Here is a taste from a news story that...