Rosie the Riveter After the War
Monday, June 7, 2010
I am a coauthor of an updated version of the college American history textbook, currently titled \"American Dreams & Reality: A Retelling of the American Story.\" Below I describe the status of women in American life in the period from 1945 to 1960. During World War II, millions of women filled indust.. .. read more..
Joke of the day
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
This entry comes from the \"Mrs. Betty Bowers, America\'s Best Christian\" Facebook page. Q: What is the difference between Sarah Palin and a Mexican immigrant? A: One is dangerous, can\'t hold a job, has too many kids, and refuses to learn how to speak English. The other is a Mexican immigrant. Michael.. .. read more..
God only knows
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Glenn Beck said at Liberty University that, \"God\'s finger ... wrote the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. This is God\'s Country.\" I guess, then, that God wrote Article 1, Section 2 which included the 3/5s rule which prolonged the existence of slavery by seven decades. And he wrote Ar.. .. read more..
Less Than Prudent
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Wes Pruden, columnist for the right-wing, Moonie-owned \"Washington Times\" newspaper, said today that Obama was a racist for calling on African Americans, Mexican Americans, women and young people to turn out and vote in 2010. This is the same Wes Pruden who wrote of Obama, \"He is our first president.. .. read more..
Mexican American Political Activism At Mid-Century
Sunday, April 18, 2010
I am a coauthor of an updated version of the college American history textbook, currently titled \"American Dreams & Reality: A Retelling of the American Story.\" Below I describe the civil rights struggles of Mexican Americans and Mexican immigrants during the time from 1945 to 1960. From 1941-1945, .. .. read more..
The Little Rock Crisis
Friday, April 16, 2010
I am a coauthor of an updated version of the college American history textbook, currently titled \"American Dreams & Reality: A Retelling of the American Story.\" Below I describe the crisis that occurs when Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, is integrated. African American children breakin.. .. read more..
The Founding Fathers: Secular and Proud of It
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Recently, Republican primary voters in Texas approved a non-binding referendum which stated, “The use of the word ‘God’, prayers, and the Ten Commandments should be allowed at public gatherings and public educational institutions, as well as be permitted on government buildings and property.” At abo.. .. read more..
The Case Against Cynthia McKinney
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Former Georgia Democratic Rep. Cynthia McKinney has become a darling of the far left for vigorously opposing the Iraq invasion, harshly criticizing Israeli policies toward Palestinians, and condemning the Democratic Party as the last refuge of political scoundrels, a band of opportunistic, corporate.. .. read more..
A Letter of Protest To President Obama Concerning Confederate Memorials in Arlin..
Monday, March 22, 2010
I have signed the petition below. Please consider lending your support. May 1, 2010 Edward H. Sebesta President Barack H. Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Obama: I am a researcher of the neo-Confederate movement and one of the editors of “Neo-Conf.. .. read more..
The Murder of Emmett Till and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Friday, March 19, 2010
I am a coauthor of an updated version of the college American history textbook, currently titled \"American Dreams & Reality: A Retelling of the American Story.\" Below I describe the impact of Emmett Till\'s murder and the Montgomery Bus boycott. The savage beating death of a 14-year-old African Ameri.. .. read more..
The Brown Decision and \"Massive Resistance\"
Thursday, March 18, 2010
I am a coauthor of an updated version of the college American history textbook, currently titled \"American Dreams & Reality: A Retelling of the American Story.\" Below I describe white Southern reactions to the Supreme Court\'s 1954 \"Brown v. The Board of Education Decision.\" During a 1950 NAACP legal.. .. read more..
\"The Lesser of Two Evils\": My Unrequited Romance with the Democratic Party
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
If Richard Nixon was a Shakespearean villain, Lyndon Johnson was a Greek tragic hero. Both men had overlapping flaws: deep emotional insecurity, an uncomfortable relationship with the truth, and complicity in a wrong-headed war in Vietnam. Both men as presidents let their concern over not becoming t.. .. read more..
The Black Freedom Struggle, 1945-1954
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
I am a coauthor of an updated version of the college American history textbook, currently titled \"American Dreams & Reality: A Retelling of the American Story.\" Below I describe the battle to desegregate Jim Crow schools prior to the Supreme Court\'s \"Brown v. Board of Education\" decision. Whether or.. .. read more..
Race and the Cold War
Sunday, March 14, 2010
I am a coauthor of an updated version of the college American history textbook, currently titled \"American Dreams & Reality: A Retelling of the American Story.\" Below I describe how the Cold War induced some white politicians to grudgingly support civil rights in the late 1940s and the 1950s. The co.. .. read more..
The Tragic Eugenics Legacy in America
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
I am a coauthor of an updated version of the college American history textbook, currently titled \"American Dreams & Reality: A Retelling of the American Story.\" Below is a passage on the influence of eugenics on American thought in the years leading up to World War II. Before the war, American colle.. .. read more..
Facing the Holocaust: German Genocide and American Racial Politics in the 1940s ..
Monday, March 8, 2010
I am a coauthor of an updated version of the college American history textbook, currently titled \"American Dreams & Reality: A Retelling of the American Story.\" Below I describe American reactions to the liberation of Nazi death camps in 1945. During World War II, the American public knew that under.. .. read more..
The Real and Mythic West
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
I am a coauthor of an updated version of the college American history textbook, currently titled \"American Dreams & Reality: A Retelling of the American Story.\" Below I discuss I discuss the gap between the real American West in the late 19th century West and the historical reality. Even before a mo.. .. read more..
The Rise of Populism and the High Tide of Southern Radicalism
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
I am a coauthor of an updated version of the college American history textbook, currently titled \"American Dreams & Reality: A Retelling of the American Story.\" Here I describe the rise of the Populist Movement in Late 19th Century America. By the last twenty years of the 19th century, it had become.. .. read more..
Geronimo and the Twilight of Indian Resistance
Monday, March 1, 2010
I am a coauthor of an updated version of the college American history textbook, currently titled \"American Dreams & Reality: A Retelling of the American Story.\" Below I describe the sad last days of Geronimo and the devastating impact of the Dawes Severalty Act on Native Americans. The western Apach.. .. read more..
Persecution Envy
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Ken Hutcherson, once a linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys and the Seattle Seahawks, is now a minister. He recently posted on the right-wing website WorldNet Daily, the following hateful screed in which he makes the ridiculous comparison between Christians today and African Americans during the days o.. .. read more..