Department of History
| Title | Authored on | Link to edit Content | |
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| Tuesday Q&A: The Electoral College - Working as intended or a democratic dinosaur? | 2019-01-29 | ||
| The new tax law poses a hidden threat to American democracy | Most attention on the tax legislation enacted last month has focused on its impact on Americans’ wallets. But it was also a victory for school choice and a massive blow to public education. It initially included measures to benefit home-schooling families and the final version benefited… |
2018-01-09 | |
| The war on Christmas is a civil war | Earlier this fall, I walked past a fellow parent at my son’s baseball practice wearing a t-shirt stating “I am being politically correct,” and emblazoned with phrases such as “God Bless America” and “Merry Christmas.” I tried… |
2017-12-21 | |
| The past, present, and future of democratic education in America | In the decades between the Revolution and the Civil War, Americans began to develop a robust school system. Yet back then, like today, disagreement was pervasive regarding the kind of education that was needed, who should pay for it, and how schools should be… |
2017-11-22 | |
| WWU's Jared Hardesty to Discuss ‘Unfreedom: Slavery and Dependence in Eighteenth-Century Boston’ Nov. 1 | 2017-10-11 | ||
| Nelly Trocmé Hewett to Discuss her Family Village's Effort to Hide Jewish Refugees in World War II at WWU Sept. 23 | 2016-09-06 | ||
| Professor helps Cambodian university establish climate change program | 2016-03-09 | ||
| Why Some After-school Advocates Love Competency-based Learning | When Susan Patrick was a little girl, she loved first grade at Woodley Gardens Elementary School in Rockville, Maryland. She remembers moving actively around the classroom and learning at her own pace. It was only after she left Woodley Gardens that she realized her early experience was… |
2016-03-08 |