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The Two American Reconstructions: An Appraisal, Reflection (Half the Answer #86, with Thomas Zimmer)

What was the first American Reconstruction after the Civil War? Why are some historians suggesting we just left a second

Caitlin M. Green, Trent R. Nelson, Thomas Zimmer Jun 4, 2026

The Men Defending Graham Platner in All the Wrong Ways

You cannot defeat misogyny by behaving like a misogynist.

Alan Elrod Jun 4, 2026

Return of the White Man's Burden

Just as in a previous age of colonialism, today's neo-imperialists justify themselves in terms of "uplifting" inferior foreign peoples.

Guillaume A. W. Attia Jun 3, 2026

Thomas Zimmer is an independent historian and author. His work focuses on the past, present, and future of democracy and its discontents – in the United States and beyond.

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Half the Answer

The Two American Reconstructions: An Appraisal, Reflection (Half the Answer #86, with Thomas Zimmer)

What was the first American Reconstruction after the Civil War? Why are some historians suggesting we just left a second

Caitlin M. Green, Trent R. Nelson, Thomas Zimmer Jun 4, 2026