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This Week's Op Eds Original essays for the History News Network.
 by Allen C. Guelzo "The fact that Americans have not always lived up fully to that Enlightenment universalism, or that ethnicity has often gotten bloodily in the way of it, merely shows that we are human, not that it is wrong." |
 by Steven Fielding, Bill Schwarz, and Richard Toye A new book examines the ways that Winston Churchill's image has been used in British politics, not least by Churchill himself. |
 by James A. Morone We usually parse Dred Scott v. Sandford as the Worst Decision Ever, but it also offers an overlooked political lesson. The Court waded into a high partisan battle and badly damaged the institutions behind the ruling. |
 by Danielle Taana Smith American institiutions are threatened with transformation into unrecognizable and undemocratic forms; stopping these changes means holding on to a collective sense of national purpose in the face of misinformation and gaslighting. |
 by James Thornton Harris Intended as a tool to circumvent the power of big business in the state legislature, California's ballot initiative process has become yet another channel for the political influence of big money. |
 by Philip Gerard The incident that became known as the Boston Massacre didn't have to happen, and didn't have to become a flashpoint for violence after. As political tensions break into violence today, it's worthwhile to think about Boston in 1770. |
 by Barnes Carr "The Lenin Plot was a massive embarrassment for the Allies, and they tried to cover it up. The denial continued for years." |
 by Fred Zilian September marked the 2,500th anniversary of the Battle of Salamis, where the Greeks won a surprising naval victory over Persian forces, thwarted their efforts to conquer Greece, and set the stage for the golden age of Athenian civilization. |
 by Ron Steinman Whether they knew it at the time, the wounded servicemen the author met at the 3rd Field Hospital outside of Saigon were the spirit of America. Winners all, they were not then suckers, losers, fools or mugs. |
 by Jeff Roquen Nothing can compare to a visit to Paris, but until international travel resumes, readers can learn how the modern city was built through Mary McAulliffe's book. |
 by Walter G. Moss Joe Biden's speech evoked the calls for unity and shared purpose made by presidents from Lincoln to FDR to Obama. The coming weeks will tell if voters embrace the message. |
 by Steve Hochstadt "I want Trump to get better, but I don't wish him well." |
 by Alan J. Singer There are several provisions in the Constitution that could allow Donald Trump, with the help of friendly courts, to hold power against the will of the electorate. |
 by Joshua Brown Victory!? |
Don't Miss!
 by Alan J. Singer Not long ago, history textbooks were written as patriotic fables. Examining one offers a warning about the cost of putting mythmaking ahead of historical learning. |
 by Michael Creswell Historians need to consider and prepare for changes to the profession that will follow the COVID-19 pandemic. |
 by Chip Jones What Virginia doctors saw as a triumphant achievement was a devastating indictment of medical racism and institutional disregard for the dignity of a Black man and his family. |
 by Guy Lancaster |
Roundup Top 10
 The top op eds by historians from around the web last week. | |
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