A new exhibit at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum reminds us that before some of the really terrible recent Supreme Court decisions, there was a series of awful decisions through the ...

As a historian working in professional military education, I find myself in the awkward position of warning strategists and students alike against drawing too many lessons from history. As quick ...

The past, famously, is a foreign country. Unfortunately, it often seems that “foreign wars” fought before 1900 are too distant to find their way into our policy analysis. And without understanding the ...

The annual return of students to school is a moment to think about the history they inherit as Americans – and our critical need to ensure that they are learning about our shared history so they can ...

For those who survived the Holocaust or had family members who suffered, the atrocities are seared into their memories. Ensuring no one ever forgets is at the heart of numerous courses and programs ...