Historically Thinking
We believe that when people think historically, they are engaging in a disciplined way of thinking about the world and its past. We believe it gives thinkers a knack for recognizing nonsense; and that it cultivates not only intellectual curiosity and rigo
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Republic and Empire: Andrew O’Shaughnessy on the global causes and consequences of the American Revolution
At the outbreak of the American Revolution, the British Empire stretched across nearly every corner of the globe. From India to the Caribbean, from...
The Age of Hitler, and How We Shall Survive It
In online debates, it’s almost inevitable that sooner or later someone invokes Hitler or the Nazis. That tendency, known as Godwin’s Law, has proven...
1942: Peter Fritzsche on the year when war engulfed the world
In this episode of Historically Thinking, host Al Zambone speaks with historian Peter Fritzsche about his book "1942: When World War II Engulfed the...
Fuji: Andrew Bernstein on the human history of the ever-changing mountain
Mount Fuji is at once instantly familiar and seemingly immutable, yet it always remains strange and changeable. Its postcard-perfect peak is known around...
Cold War Analogies: Francis J. Gavin on how (and how not) to use the Cold War as a guide
We reach for the Cold War as if it were a really good pocket tool: compact, familiar, ready to deal with any problem in today’s world. U.S.–China...
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