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Daniel Walker Howe

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The Nineteenth-Century Trump

President Trump is by no means off the mark to call attention to Andrew Jackson as a precursor. The analogy, however, is not necessarily flattering.

by Daniel Walker Howe via New York Review of Books
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on June 27, 2017

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Eyes looking through the stripes on an American flag as if they were window blinds.

How Conspiracy Theory Made America

Americans are seized by conspiracy theories, and as a result, democracy is in peril—so conventional wisdom holds.

by Michael Cuenco via Compact on August 2, 2024

The Erie Canal near Little Falls, New York, c. 1905.

363 Miles That Transformed America

The Erie Canal, dug by human muscle, aided by improvised cleverness, helped build a nation.

by George F. Will via Washington Post on October 22, 2025

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