I’m on a text chain with my 3 brothers and all our sons. All of us are liberal arts majors, mostly history. I dare say we Smiths are a bit contrarian. It’s our knowledge of history and learning the ...

We are living in times of dwarves, not leaders. The global community prior to and just after World War II saw giants such as Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela, whose actions, appea ...

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Bret Stephens’ column (Herald, Feb. 22) correctly provided a brief history lesson explaining the rise of the Nazi party in Germany. The focus was the current movement in Germany and other countries to ...

In our modern age, we have convinced ourselves that we are so advanced, so enlightened, that the lessons of the past no longer apply to us. We act as though history is an outdated relic—something for ...

A Council on Foreign Relations symposium on the evolution of U.S. foreign policy since the end of World War II suggests two ...

New York City is rolling out lessons on Jewish and Muslim American history. Too often, some leaders say, what students know ...

America has a serious problem, as evidenced by multiple school shootings and a political assassination all within the span of two weeks. What’s less obvious is that the lessons of history give us the ...

The reluctance of most American foundations to support advocacy and activism flies in the face of American history. It is precisely that type of activity that distinguishes our civil society from all ...

Re: “ICE officer kills driver in Minneapolis, inciting turmoil” (Jan. 8, A1): As national tensions rise over federal enforcement and local resistance, it’s worth remembering that our country has faced ...

I’m on a text chain with my 3 brothers and all our sons. All of us are liberal arts majors, mostly history. I dare say we Smiths are a bit contrarian. It’s our knowledge of history and learning the ...