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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Episode 129: Who Fought for the South, or, the Myth of Black Confederates
On January 12, 1865, the Charleston Mercury gave its pronouncement upon plans in the Confederate Congress to enlist Black southerners into the Confederate...
Episode 128: Unbundling or Rebundling, and Making College Integrated
Many would-be college reformers, says my guest Chris Gallagher, talk about "unbundling". By this they mean breaking a college into parts to save on...
Episode 127: King-Killers on the Run, or, The Curious Case and Afterlife of Whalley and Goffe
On Tuesday, January 30, 1649, Charles I, King of England, was beheaded. Fifty-nine men had signed his death warrant; and when, after a series of extraordinary...
Episode 126: Applying to College, or, How to Both Get in and Keep the Family Together
This is another of Historically Thinking’s occasional series on higher education, collectively titled “Higher Ed: A Guide for the Perplexed,”...
Episode 125: Asking Good Questions, or, How to Talk to People
Samuel Johnson once said "Questioning is not the mode of conversation among gentlemen. It is assuming a superiority, and it is particularly wrong to...
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