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The case for historians being more engaged in public affairs

The case for historians being more engaged in public affairs

Published Dec 31, 2019

Binghamton University scholar Adam Laats writes in the Washington Post that historians “must move aggressively — not just exhort Americans to study the past, but help the public to dismantle historical interpretations that have been bent and twisted the past to support short-term political convenience.” Read more

Historian explores aftermath of Revolution

Historian explores aftermath of Revolution

Published Oct 22, 2013

Binghamton graduate student Brett Palfreyman says most Loyalists quietly became Americans after the Revolution. Read more