Vic Henningsen
CommentatorVic Henningsen is a teacher and historian.
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Theodore Roosevelt called the Presidency 鈥渁 bully pulpit鈥� 鈥� a wonderful platform from which to proclaim policy and influence major events and issues. And鈥�
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Initially, I thought of 鈥淎merica First鈥� as a return to 1930鈥檚 isolationism.But in practice, it now seems more consistent with unilateralism: defining and鈥�
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President Trump鈥檚 recent effort to protect American industry by imposing prohibitive tariffs on Chinese imports isn鈥檛 the first time an American president鈥�
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The volcanic eruption of Tambora, in today鈥檚 Indonesia, produced an early modern example of climate change, causing catastrophic weather events that gave鈥�
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It鈥檚 Town Meeting time. But so what? Why should we care? I could say because the institution of Town Meeting is in danger even though it鈥檚 the best show鈥�
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Historian Kenneth Clark argued that, to survive, a civilization requires one thing above all: confidence. Confidence in itself; confidence in its culture鈥�
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Soon after the Pilgrims landed, Plymouth鈥檚 William Bradford described a colony beset by dangers: What could they see but a hideous and desolate鈥�
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Searching for perspective on today鈥檚 national climate of reckless self-interest some historians find an apt comparison in another decade of unparalleled鈥� -
When cultural historian Kenneth Clark sought to highlight the most representative example of the 18th century Enlightenment, he singled out a twenty-eight鈥�
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When cultural historian Kenneth Clark sought to highlight the most representative example of the 18th century Enlightenment, he singled out a twenty-eight鈥�
