#historical-narratives tag

These 7 executive actions show how Trump wants to reshape American history

Trump's executive actions aim to reshape historical narratives, stirring significant contention among historians and advocacy groups regarding the distortion of facts.

fromLos Angeles Times

3 days ago

US politics

Contributor: Uncle Sam wants you ... to rat on national parks that reflect true history

fromSFGATE

US news

Signs to police 'negative' history went up at Manzanar. Historians are nervous.

3 weeks ago

US politics

Manzanar teaches about Japanese American incarceration in the US. That's in jeopardy under Trump

Washington DC

fromenglish.elpais.com

3 months ago

Trump orders ideological' cleanup of Smithsonian museums and a restoration' of American history

Trump's executive order aims to reshape historical narratives in museums, focusing on a celebratory view of American history.

US politics

fromwww.npr.org

These 7 executive actions show how Trump wants to reshape American history

Trump's executive actions aim to reshape historical narratives, stirring significant contention among historians and advocacy groups regarding the distortion of facts.

fromLos Angeles Times

3 days ago

US politics

Contributor: Uncle Sam wants you ... to rat on national parks that reflect true history

fromSFGATE

US news

Signs to police 'negative' history went up at Manzanar. Historians are nervous.

more#trump-administration

3 weeks ago

US politics

Manzanar teaches about Japanese American incarceration in the US. That's in jeopardy under Trump

fromBig Think

2 weeks ago

The noble lie: Why countries that lie together, stay together

Plato's philosophy emphasized that all humans should pursue truth, but he made an exception for one story: the "noble lie," which unites a people through myth.

Philosophy

fromThe Washington Post

3 weeks ago

Dynamite outside a synagogue: civil rights stories imperiled by federal cuts

"We're trying to document the extraordinary things ordinary people have done. What do you think happens when our elders don't have a chance to share those stories?"

US news

#political-violence

3 months ago

Social justice

The law is another form of storytelling': Philippe Sands in conversation with Juan Gabriel Vasquez

History

Were there Conspiracy Theories in the Middle Ages? - Medievalists.net

3 months ago

Social justice

The law is another form of storytelling': Philippe Sands in conversation with Juan Gabriel Vasquez

History

Were there Conspiracy Theories in the Middle Ages? - Medievalists.net

more#political-violence

History

fromtime.com

The Burning of Nottoway Plantation

The legacy of plantations is often romanticized while the harsh realities of slavery remain unaddressed.

History

New Medieval Books: Forgotten Vikings - Medievalists.net

The book presents a comprehensive overview of the Viking Age, connecting insights from archaeology to a broader historical narrative over nine centuries.

fromThe Nation

Nostalgia for the American Logger?

"Nostalgia for a supposedly lost past drives much of Trump's appeal, especially in blue-collar counties disrupted by industrial job loss and changes in societal norms."

Left-wing politics

Germany news

fromThe Local Germany

Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday

Germany's President criticizes Russian WWII narratives while commemorating the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany's surrender.

History

New Medieval Books: The Queens and Royal Women of Sweden, c. 970-1330 - Medievalists.net

The book reveals the significant roles Swedish queens played in shaping medieval Sweden's politics and culture.

Psychology