by Dr. Keith Cox | Jan 31, 2021 | History Matters
Politico: What Ulysses Grant Can Teach Joe Biden About Putting Down Violent Insurrections The deadly siege of the Capitol in Washington, which sought to overturn a legitimate election by targeting lawmakers with assassination, was not the first attempted insurrection...
by Dr. Keith Cox | Jan 14, 2021 | History Matters
Just like this time, they could have gotten away with it because no one believed it could happen, Wealthy bankers and businessmen plotted to overthrow FDR. A retired general foiled it. Some of the country’s wealthiest men – furious with President...
by Dr. Keith Cox | Jan 3, 2021 | History Matters
Gotterdammerung[1]The last days of the Third Reich, taking its name from the end of Wagner’s ‘Der Ring des Nibellungen.’ The word means “Twilight of the Gods,” and signals the end with chaos … Continue reading Our understanding of...
by Dr. Keith Cox | Dec 23, 2020 | History Matters
Perspective | We teach students how to understand the U.S., not to love it – or hate it Is the United States the world’s greatest country? When asked that question eight years ago, 70 percent of citizens surveyed said yes. Now, a recent study by the...
by Dr. Keith Cox | Dec 23, 2020 | History Matters
This is the woman whose statue will replace that of Robert E. Lee in the US Capitol When Barbara Johns was just 16 years old, she led a walkout at her high school to protest poor and unequal school conditions. The moment is one that many historians believe helped...
by Dr. Keith Cox | Dec 21, 2020 | History Matters
AP WAS THERE: Battle of the BulgeIn 2020, the world marked the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. Sterling Publishing, in cooperation with The Associated Press, released an illustrated book called “Victory: World War II In Real Time,” filled with...
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