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How 'The Campus' Captured Our Politics

By Adrian Daub / Made by History

Republican Smears of Democratic Veterans

By Kyle Longley / Made by History

The Troubling History of 'Black Jobs'

By Whitney Nell Stewart / Made by History

UFO Sightingss Reflect Earthly Worries

By Greg Eghigian / Made by History
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The Mariel Boatlift Haunts US Politics

By suggesting that those seeking asylum in the U.S. are dangerous, Trump echoes the often false narratives around the 1980s Mariel boatlift.

By Mauricio Castro / Made by History

Fannie Lou Hamer Blazed a Critical Path

Hamer spoke truth to power at the 1964 DNC. Sixty years later, Kamala Harris takes center stage.

By Keisha N. Blain / Made by History

History Shaped Harris's Campaign Theme

Harris's embrace of a broad conception of freedom builds on more than a century of advocacy by women, especially women of color.

By Stacie Taranto and Leandra Zarnow / Made by History

Howard University Shaped Kamala Harris

Harris is the first presidential nominee of either major party to graduate from a historically Black college or university (HBCU). 

By Margaret Vigil-Fowler / Made by History

Tim Walz and Progressive Populism

Walz is following in the footsteps of Democrats like Tom Harkin and Paul Wellstone, who fought for workers and farmers in the Midwest.

By Cory Haala / Made by History

Harris Sees the Power of Black Sororities

Kamala Harris, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, has addressed Black sororities on the campaign trail.

By Brooke Alexis Thomas / Made by History

What Biden Can Do To Help Harris Win

Biden needs to avoid the mistakes made in 1968 by Lyndon Johnson, who regretted his decision to step aside.

By Kyle Longley / Made by History

The 11th Century Roots of Academic Freedom

The classical education that conservatives claim to be protecting actually necessitates academic freedom.

By Bradford Vivian / Made by History

The Complex Politics of the Suburbs

Even as they've diversified, suburban politics have remained protectionist at their core — often defying ideological categorization.

By Becky Nicolaides / Made by History

The GOP's Same Old Inflation Playbook

Since the 1950s, the GOP has simplified the causes of inflation in order to blame Democrats.

By Johnny Fulfer / Made by History

The Perils of Vilifying Chinese Migrants

As Chinese migrants arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border, politicians are reviving old anti-Chinese rhetoric that has done lasting harm.

By Meredith Oyen / Made by History

Harris Should Look to 1964 for Guidance

Lyndon Johnson abruptly assumed the presidency and unveiled an agenda that scored him a smashing victory.

By Marc J. Selverstone / Made by History

Why 1984's 'Red Dawn' Still Matters

By framing the U.S. as a victim, 'Red Dawn' obscured U.S. aggression in Latin America and elsewhere.

By Michelle D. Paranzino / Made by History

The Freedom Waders at Rainbow Beach

Freedom Waders is a short documentary by Alex S. Hinton about Velma and Norman Hill, who confronted mob violence to integrate Chicago's beaches at the height of the civil rights movement.

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The Failure of the Watergate Reforms

Well-intentioned reforms in the 1970s produced a parade of unintended consequences that made government less functional and eroded checks and balances.

By Bruce J. Schulman / Made by History

The Tactics That Toppled Nixon

A college group pioneered the dirty tricks that led to Watergate. Fifty years later, the tactics still poison politics.

By Jonathan van Harmelen / Made by History
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