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William Hogeland

Does history really help us decide if Trump should stay on the ballot in Colorado?

John Fea   |  January 12, 2024

Over at his blog, historian William Hogeland reminds us that history can only take us so far in debates like the one currently raging over whether Donald Trump can stay on the ballot in Colorado. The original intent of Section […]

“His rotundity” versus a supposed atheist and anarchist

John Fea   |  March 7, 2023

Over at his Substack, historian William Hogeland is telling “lurid tales” of American elections. He begins his series with the presidential election of 1796. Here is a taste of his post: Jefferson supporters, labeling Adams “His Rotundity,” claimed that the […]

The class conflict at the heart of the American Revolution

John Fea   |  December 12, 2022

Over at Jacobin, historian William Hogeland discusses his ongoing work on “workers” and “elites” in the late eighteenth century. Here is a taste of his interview with Astra Taylor: ASTRA TAYLOR: Can you talk about what your narrative of America’s […]