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What America’s divided and tumultuous politics of the late-19th century can teach us
What America’s divided and tumultuous politics of the late-19th century can teach us The late-19th century US politics (1876-1896) can teach us lessons about today’s divided America, including the importance of unified government and the consequences of intense partisanship. In this period, the nation was closely divided, with no president serving two consecutive terms, and […]
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Pharaohs in Dixieland – how 19th-century America reimagined Egypt to justify racism and slavery
Pharaohs in Dixieland – how 19th-century America reimagined Egypt to justify racism and slavery 19th-century America reimagined ancient Egypt to justify racism and slavery, particularly in the slaveholding South. The founders of Memphis, Tennessee, named their city after the ancient Egyptian capital, hoping to create a prosperous society sustained by enslaved labor. Pro-slavery thinkers like […]
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Myanmar’s civil war: How shifting US-Russia ties could tip balance and hand China a greater role
Myanmar’s civil war: How shifting US-Russia ties could tip balance and hand China a greater role Myanmar's civil war involves a range of different ethnic groups fighting the military. Thierry Falise/LightRocket via Getty Images While the United States talked military assistance and minerals with Ukraine, Russia did the same with one of its few remaining […]
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