[H-PAD] H-PAD Notes 4/27/20: Links to recent articles of interest

[Jim O'Brien]

*Links to Recent Articles of Interest*

*"Minorities, Native Peoples, the Poor, and Infectious Diseases from
Columbus to Caronavirus"* <https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/175186>
By *Walter G. Moss, *History News Network, posted April 26
*The author is an emeritus professor of history at Eastern Michigan
University.*

*"History Should Have Taught Us Not to Believe the Quinine Drug Hype"*
<https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/175182>
By* Andrew Goss, *History News Network, posted April 26
*A short history of efforts to use anitmalarial drugs for unrelated
illnesses.The author teaches history at August University in Georgia and
has published on the history of science, empire, and medicine.*

*"COVID-19 'Liberate' Groups Are the Same Ones Pushing Climate Denial"*
<https://www.desmogblog.com/2020/04/20/covid-19-liberate-conservative-groups-climate-denial>
By* Steve Horn, *DESMOG, posted April 22

*"The well-funded machinery that sowed doubt about climate is now sowing
seeds of doubt over the economic and public health response to COVID-19."
This story is part of a global journalism collaboration marking the 50th
anniversary of Earth Day.*

*"Will American Exceptionalism Survive the Pandemic?"*
<https://spectator.us/american-exceptionalism-survive-pandemic>
By *Andrew** Bacevich,** Spectator/USA,* posted April 22
*"By and large, the world's most powerful and most expensive military
establishment is not proving terribly relevant." The author is a professor
emeritus of history and international relations at Boston University.*

*"Selma 1965, Wisconsin 2020: Multiracial Democracy vs. A White Republic"*
<https://organizingupgrade.com/selma-1965-wisconsin-2020-multiracial-democracy-vs-a-white-republic>
By* Max Elbaum, *Organizing Upgrade, posted April 20
*On the long history of voter suppression directed at racial minorities in
the US and of efforts to challenge it.*

*"What a White-Supremacist Coup Looks Like"*
<https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/04/27/what-a-white-supremacist-coup-looks-like>
By *Cleb Crain, **The New Yorker, *posted April 20
* Review-essay of the new book Wilmington's Lie by David Zucchino (Grove
Atlantic, 2020) on the violent overthrow of the Wilmington, NC city
government in 1898. *

*"Evangelicals, Donald J. Trump, and the Making of the Tribune in Chief"*
<https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/175092>
By* Paul Croce, *History News Network, posted April 19
*A historically informed analysis of President Trump's strong support among
white evangelicals. The author teaches history at Stetson University and is
a recent past president of the William James Society.*

*"A Parade That Killed Thousands"*
<https://theweek.com/articles/909181/parade-that-killed-thousands>
By* The Week Staff, **The Week, *posted April 18

*On the decision to go ahead with a massive War Bonds parade in
Philadelphia amid the 1918 flu pandemic, and its consequences.*

*"The 1918 Flu Epidemic Killed 12 Million Indians, and British Overlords'
Indifference Strengthened the Anti-Colonial Movement"*
<https://theconversation.com/1918-flu-pandemic-killed-12-million-indians-and-british-overlords-indifference-strengthened-the-anti-colonial-movement-133605>
By* Maura Chhun, **The Conversation, *posted April 17
*The author teaches history at Metropolitan State University in
Minneapolis.*

*"How a Public Health Crisis Nearly Derailed the American Revolution"*
<https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2020/04/george-washington-beat-smallpox-epidemic-with-controversial-inoculations>
By *Andrew Lawlor, **National Geographic, *posted April 16
*"George Washington confronted a smallpox epidemic with a belief in science
- and a controversial plan."*

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