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A Journey Inside a Crucible of Violence in Central America
Óscar Martínez sheds light on the violence and corruption in Central America, resulting in an increase in immigrants to the United States.
History
"Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history that man can never learn anything from history." — George Bernard Shaw
Double Remembrance
With the centenary of the Battle of the Somme and the Easter Rising arriving this year, Richard Kearney considers their impact on Ireland.
Dev Developing: Ronan Fanning’s “Éamon de Valera: A Will to Power”
The political biography of Éamon de Valera and his time in power in Ireland.
The BangClash of Modernities
Susan Stanford Friedman knows the enemy and it is she.
The Tragedy of the Pit Bull
Tucker Coombe interviews Bronwen Dickey about her new book, “Pit Bull: The Battle over an American Icon”.
“Hamilton” and History’s Darkened Rooms
In an election year that has broken us into antagonistic fragments, it’s marvelous to be lured into American history by a joyous Broadway musical.
The Ecstatic Experience: “Hamilton,” “Hair,” and “Oklahoma!”
Miranda makes Hamilton’s story the stories of the young in the audience, the ones who feel that the future of the country is in their hands.
A Stronger Constitution: Carol Berkin’s “The Bill of Rights”
Stephen Rohde reviews a book on of one of our nation’s most important political and historical documents: The Bill of Rights.
The Corpse of the Author: Literary Pilgrimage 400 Years After Cervantes
A literary pilgrimage to the Convent of the Discalced Trinitarians in Madrid, the final resting place of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra.
Children of the Dammed: On the St. Francis Dam Disaster
The deadliest manmade disaster of 20th-century America and the making of modern Los Angeles.
Movement Science
The polarized nature of the migration debate does little to advance our understanding of the issue, which is why Tara Zahra’s new book is so timely.
A Century of Violence: Revisiting the Armenian Genocide
A review of four books published at the centenary of the Armenian genocide.
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