History

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

“Great Man, Finish ‘Les Misérables’”: David Bellos’s “The Novel of the Century”
Henrik Bering explores “The Novel of the Century” by David Bellos.
Henrik BeringJun 4, 2017
- History
The Shipwreck of History: Bertolt Brecht’s “War Primer”
Roy Scranton reviews Bertolt Brecht’s “War Primer.”
Roy ScrantonJun 4, 2017
- History
- Poetry
The Groves of Academe: On “Keep the Damned Women Out”
Andrew Seal on Nancy Weiss Malkiel's "'Keep the Damned Women Out': The Struggle for Coeducation."
Andrew SealJun 3, 2017
“And My Frigidaire is Here!”: Gender and Family Life in Postwar France
John Merriman reviews “From Vichy to the Sexual Revolution” by Sarah Fishman.
John MerrimanMay 26, 2017
Promises, Promises: The Strange History of Film and the Armenian Genocide
Michelle Tusan revisits the fraught history of the Armenian Genocide on film.
Michelle TusanMay 25, 2017
- Film
- History
The Anatomy of Finickiness: On Alexander Theroux’s “Einstein’s Beets: An Examination of Food Phobias”
Who knew Mussolini didn't like mashed potatoes? Geoff Nicholson enjoys Alexander Theroux's latest.
Geoff NicholsonMay 22, 2017
- Food & Drink
- History
Can the Center Hold? Dodger Stadium and Downtown Los Angeles
Darryl Holter reflects on “City of Dreams: Dodger Stadium and the Birth of Modern Los Angeles” by Jerald Podair.
Darryl HolterMay 16, 2017
- History
- Politics
Ravine Politics: How Dodger Stadium Defined Los Angeles
Peter Richardson tours the “City of Dreams: Dodger Stadium and the Birth of Modern Los Angeles” by Jerald Podair.
Peter RichardsonMay 16, 2017
- History
- Politics
The Salt of the Earth
Aurelian Craiutu on Steven B. Smith's "Modernity and Its Discontents."
Aurelian CraiutuMay 14, 2017
- History
- Philosophy & Religion
Discipline and Parse: The Politics of Close Reading
Bruce Robbins reviews Joseph North’s “Literary Criticism: A Concise Political History.”
Bruce RobbinsMay 14, 2017
- History
- Literary Criticism
The Fascist and the Preacher: Gerald L. K. Smith and Francis Parker Yockey in Cold War–Era Los Angeles
Anthony Mostrom revisits the sordid careers of racists Gerald L. K. Smith and Francis Parker Yockey.
Anthony MostromMay 13, 2017
- History
- Politics
The Soul of the Body: William Empson’s “The Face of the Buddha”
David Auerbach on William Empson’s “The Face of the Buddha.”
David AuerbachMay 7, 2017