History

"Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history that man can never learn anything from history." — George Bernard Shaw

A War Far from Over
Lydia Shoup reviews Andrew Delbanco's "The War Before the War: Fugitive Slaves and the Struggle for America's Soul from the Revolution to the Civil War."
Lydia ShoupJan 12, 2019
- History
- Politics
The Vanishing Indians of “These Truths”
A popular history of the United States has a notable omission.
Christine DeLuciaJan 10, 2019
- History
- Politics
A Tale of Conflict and Disagreement
David Biale studies “The Chosen Wars: How Judaism Became an American Religion” by Steven R. Weisman.
David BialeJan 7, 2019
Restoring a Wartime Master: On Irene Guenther’s “Postcards from the Trenches”
Ann Murray looks at “Postcards from the Trenches: A German Soldier’s Testimony of the Great War” by Irene Guenther.
Ann MurrayJan 5, 2019
The Death of Job Stability
Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein works through “Temp: How American Work, American Business, and the American Dream Became Temporary” by Louis Hyman.
Robin Kaiser-SchatzleinJan 2, 2019
Erotic Tyranny
"Nobody fully understands Alcibiades, which is why he continually fascinates." Ryan Shinkel on "Nemesis: Alcibiades and the Fall of Athens."
Ryan ShinkelDec 31, 2018
- Biography & Autobiography
- History
Game of Obsession: The Eternal Question of Chess
Chess emerges as the new mixed martial arts in an exciting new book.
Ajay OronaDec 29, 2018
Sneaker Money
Connor Goodwin on "University of Nike," Joshua Hunt's look at how companies like Nike control institutions of higher learning.
Connor GoodwinDec 26, 2018
American Resistance, Explained
Jeff Biggers new book looks at the long history of resistance and protest in America.
Sean WoodardDec 23, 2018
- History
- Politics
Pursuing the Truth: An Introduction to Józef Czapski's “Inhuman Land: Searching for the Truth in Soviet Russia, 1941–1942”
LARB presents Timothy Snyder’s introduction to Józef Czapski's “Inhuman Land,” translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones and published by NYRB Classics today.
Timothy SnyderDec 18, 2018
I Hate to Wait: On Jason Farman’s “Delayed Response: The Art of Waiting from the Ancient to the Instant World”
Lydia Pyne impatiently explores “Delayed Response: The Art of Waiting from the Ancient to the Instant World” by Jason Farman.
Lydia PyneDec 12, 2018
The Talking Walls of Angel Island
Joy Lanzendorfer considers the poetry and history of Angel Island.
Joy LanzendorferDec 4, 2018
- History
- Poetry