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Trump Gets the Monroe Doctrine Wrong. He Should Take a Page From Bad Bunny
The US president has twisted the 1823 doctrine to suit his quest for domination. It originally had a very different vision for the Americas.
by
Ted Widmer
via
The Guardian
on
February 15, 2026
Searching for the Perfect Republic
On the 14th amendment – and if it might stop Trump.
by
Eric Foner
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Ted Widmer
via
The Guardian
on
November 15, 2023
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We’ve Forgotten the Worst President in American History
Could Donald Trump really rival James Buchanan?
by
Ted Widmer
via
Made By History
on
May 26, 2020
America’s First Female Mapmaker
Through Emma Williard's imagination, a collection of rare maps that illustrates past reality.
by
Ted Widmer
via
The Paris Review
on
June 18, 2018
A Disgruntled Federal Employee's 1980s Desk Calendar
A nameless Cold Warrior grew frustrated in his Defense Department job, and poured out his feelings in an unusual way.
by
Ted Widmer
via
The Paris Review
on
June 13, 2018
Remembering the Freedom Train
In an effort to awaken Americans to their own history, the Truman Administration conceived of a moving museum.
by
Ted Widmer
via
The New Yorker
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on
November 26, 2017
Draining the Swamp
Washington may be the only city on Earth that lobbied itself into existence.
by
Ted Widmer
via
The New Yorker
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on
January 19, 2017
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In Response to the ICE Killings, Another Bad Use of Our Founding History
An examination of Alex Pretti’s killing by ICE to challenge the idea that the Second Amendment safeguards liberty and deters government tyranny.
by
William Hogeland
via
Hogeland's Bad History
on
February 10, 2026
