This Explainer describes the standards that governments need to meet before, during, and after an election to ensure that the election is "free and fair."
Arch Oboler’s 1938 radio play, performed by Katharine Hepburn, pleaded with American audiences to offer more aid to Jewish refugee children. It aired as the country debated over the Wagner-Rogers Bill (Joint Resolution 64).
"Chuck Out the Men" (Raus mit den Männern) is a Cabaret song composed by Friedrich Hollaender in 1926 during the Weimar Republic in Germany.
Commentary by Professor Lawrence Langer. Painting by Samuel Bak. See full size painting.
Commentary by Professor Lawrence Langer. See full size painting.
This Explainer describes the standards that governments need to meet before, during, and after an election to ensure that the election is "free and fair."
This Explainer defines the term political polarization and provides information on how it impacts US politics and society.
This explainer describes key characteristics of white nationalist ideology and clarifies related key-terms, such as “alt-right” and “white power.”
"It's All a Swindle" (Alles Schwindel) by Mischa Spoliansky and Marcellus Schiffer is a Cabaret song from the Weimar Republic in Germany, 1931.
The letter exchange between George Washington and the Hebrew congregation of Newport was not the only landmark event in the early history of America that dealt with issues of religious freedom and identity. Seixas’ letter and Washington’s subsequent response exist within a timeline of many other events during which the newly formed country faced those issues. Continue reading below for information about some of those events.
Commentary by Professor Lawrence Langer. Artwork by Samuel Bak. See full size artwork.
Commentary by Professor Lawrence Langer. Painting by Samuel Bak. See full sized painting.
Commentary by Professor Lawrence Langer. Painting by Samuel Bak. See full sized painting.