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The Chinese Communist Party elevated president Xi Jinping into the pantheon of revered leaders, alongside Deng and Mao. This means the autocratic Xi …
4 years, 4 months ago
King George Was Not Mad
In the American origin story, King George plays the role of the villain. In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson accuses the monarch of …
4 years, 4 months ago
Critical Race Theory and the Fight Over History
The controversy over whether Critical Race Theory is being taught to kids has turned history classes into the front line in the culture wars. While C…
4 years, 4 months ago
Heading Toward Herd Immunity
It has been two years since the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 entered the human population, and the world has marked another grim milestone: the d…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Conscience of an Anti-Trump Conservative
One year after watching the Republican Party lose control of the White House and Senate as American voters made Donald Trump a one-term president, co…
4 years, 5 months ago
'New Deal' or No Deal? Biden's Dilemma
After months of negotiations between the moderate and liberal wings of the congressional Democrats, the fate of President Biden's ambitious safety n…
4 years, 5 months ago
Nixon's Shadow
The lessons of Watergate and the story of Richard Nixon's epic fall from power are as relevant as ever. Former President Donald Trump's ongoing campa…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Stunning Success of German Reunification
Thirty-one Octobers ago, Germany suddenly, irreversibly reunited after more than 40 years of separation following the Second World War. The ensuing t…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Sorrow of Haiti
Haiti, synonymous with generational poverty, misrule, and human misery, is reeling from a series of calamities as grave as any the island nation of 1…
4 years, 5 months ago
Bonus Episode! HAIH Live
This episode was recorded live, featuring a conversation between History As It Happens host Martin Di Caro and American Historical Association execut…
4 years, 5 months ago