[H-PAD] H-PAD Notes 12/5/19: AHA convention; links to recent articles of interest

[Jim O'Brien]

*Note: *Historians for Peace and Democracy and the *Radical History Review *are
co-sponsoring eleven sessions at next month's annual* American Historical
Association convention in New York*, Friday 1/3 to Sunday 1/5. Click here
<https://www.historiansforpeace.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/HPAD-RHRsessions.pdf>
for a one-page flyer giving the schedule for these sessions or here
<https://www.historiansforpeace.org/aha2020/sessions/> for complete
information including names of participants. All the sessions will be in
the same room at the convention hotel.


*Links to Recent Articles of Interest*

*"The House Should Go Big in Framing Impeachment Articles Against Trump"
<https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/opinion/trump-impeachment-articles.html?searchResultPosition=1>*
By *Carolyn Eisenberg, **New York Times, *posted December 5.
*Argues that the 1974 House Judiciary Committee decision not to include
Nixon's secret bombing of Cambodia among the articles of impeachment meant
passing up the opportunity to set standards for future presidents. The
author teaches US history and foreign policy at Hofstra University.*

*"What's Wrong with the Republicans? Fruits of the Twin Roots of Evil:
Slavery and Imperial Expansion" <http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/176637>*
By *Rebecca Gordon, *TomDispatch.com, posted December 5
<http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/176637>
*A broad analysis of US history and its influence on the coalition making
up Donald Trump's base of support. The author teaches at the University of
San Francisco.*

*"The Unfinished Revolution: Eric Foner's Story of American Freedom"
<https://www.thenation.com/article/eric-foner-second-founding-review>*
By *Michael Kazin, **The Nation, *posted December 2
*A lengthy review essay on Eric Foner's new book *The Second Founding, *about
the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments. As background, the essay discusses
Foner's other books on the Civil War era. The author teaches history at
Georgetown University.*

*"American Exceptionalism Is Killing the Planet: The Many Abuses of Endless
War" <http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/176635>*
By *William J. Astore, *TomDispatch.com, posted December 1
*The author is a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel who has taught
history in military and civilian schools.*

*"Remember the Oath of the Elbe"
<https://progressive.org/dispatches/remember-the-oath-of-the-elbe-kuzmarov-191128>*
By *Jeremy Kuzmarov, **The Progressive, *posted November 28
*On a rendezvous of American and Soviet soldiers at the Elbe River in
Germany soon after the Nazi surrender, in which both sides promised to work
for a peaceful world.*

*"Evo Morales' Presidency in Bolivia Was Imperfect and Contested. His
Removal from Power Is Still a Coup"
<https://publicseminar.org/essays/evo-morales-presidency-in-bolivia-was-imperfect-and-contested>*
By *Ian Zuckerman, **Public Seminar, *posted November 26
*The author teaches politics at Regis University.*

*"The Apocalyptic Myth That Helps Explain Evangelical Support for Trump"
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/11/26/apocalyptic-myth-that-helps-explain-evangelical-support-trump>*
By Thomas Lecaque, *Washington Post, *posted November 26
*The author teaches history at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa.*

*"The Myth of the First Thanksgiving Is a Buttress of White Nationalism and
Needs to Go" <https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/173689>*
By *Michael J. Silverman, *History News Network, posted November 24
<https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/173689>
*The author teaches history at George Washington University.*

*"America Will Never Live Down Trump's War Crime Pardons"
<https://www.truthdig.com/articles/america-will-never-live-down-trumps-war-crime-pardons>*
By *Danny Sjursen, *TruthDig.com, posted November 21
*The author is a retired major in the US Army and a former history
instructor at West Point.*

*"Why Family Separation Is So Central to Trump's Immigration Vision"
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/11/21/why-family-separation-is-so-central-trumps-immigration-vision>*
By *Maddalena Marinari*, *Washington Post, posted November 21*
*The author teaches history at Gustavus Adolphus College and is the author
of the forthcoming book *Unwanted: Italian and Jewish Mobilization Against
Restrictive Immigration Laws, 1882-1965 *(U. of North Carolina Press).*

*Thanks to an anonymous reader for suggesting some of the articles included
above. Suggestions can be sent to jimobrien48 at gmail.com
<jimobrien48 at gmail.com>.*
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