Back in June, I wrote the following article, intended to be an OpEd in a major publication but something happened, and I forgot about it until now. I’m sharing it here, as is, so the writing doesn’t go to “waste”! Beto O’Rourke’s proposed “War Tax” is noteworthy because it longs to go beyond Republican’s lipContinue reading “Beto’s War Tax is Wrong (A Once Lost OpEd)”
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Drugs, War, and Nazi Germany
Last night I finished reading Norman Ohler’s fascinating and best-selling Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich (2017, translated by Shaun Whiteside). Ohler describes the relationships between Adolf Hitler and drugs, Nazi soldiers and drugs, and German society and drugs. In addition, Ohler explains how drugs changed the nature of wars. Society, War, and Drugs Before continuing,Continue reading “Drugs, War, and Nazi Germany”
21 Assumptions Revealed by 21 Words and Pieces of Plastic Claiming to Support Soldiers
We seldom stop and think about how much we assume and how much our world assumes of us. In this blog article, I do a detailed analysis of such a situation working form the following display. I’m not pointing to anything being “right” or “wrong” here – just doing a very detailed analysis, similar toContinue reading “21 Assumptions Revealed by 21 Words and Pieces of Plastic Claiming to Support Soldiers”
Ali Mroue and Life Before and After Being a University Student from Lebanon – Interview Series #7
The seventh installment in my interview series spotlights the experience and wisdom of (the future Dr.) Ali Mroue! I first met Ali in the Spring 2013 when he was a student in one of my United States History from 1877 Lab classes at the University of Houston. Ali was a remarkable student–in terms of hisContinue reading “Ali Mroue and Life Before and After Being a University Student from Lebanon – Interview Series #7”
5 Comments about Benedict Anderson’s Notion of the “Imagined Community.”
While Benedict Anderson’s theory is important and interesting, it has limitations. For some limited background information on what we mean by “imagined community,” you can look at past blogs I have written here. Wikipedia also provides a good overview here of the book where he describes his theory. 1. What power does the “imagined community” haveContinue reading “5 Comments about Benedict Anderson’s Notion of the “Imagined Community.””
Discussing the Excitement of History and the Classroom with Professor Brady Hutchison – Interview Series #5
Yesterday I talked with my friend, Professor Brady Hutchison. He is so passionate about history and about teaching and is a really nice and interesting person. Enjoy the latest installment in my interview series. Dr. Andrew Joseph Pegoda (AJP): Hi Brady. I really appreciate your participation in my interview series! Are you ready to talkContinue reading “Discussing the Excitement of History and the Classroom with Professor Brady Hutchison – Interview Series #5”
15 Points: The United States Will Not Survive If…
The United States Will Not Survive If… it continues to believe that people must “work hard” and “earn” the right to live safely and comfortably: The nation could provide “free” healthcare and education (through college and beyond!) for much less than its current practices. it continues to let its people die en masse because they doContinue reading “15 Points: The United States Will Not Survive If…”
9/11 Has Yet to End
As a historian, I am always interested in the ways in which people frame events. Frames used are socially constructed and involve memory and constructed narratives about History. The past is about processes, not events, in actuality, but people have intense desires to group things conceptually. 9/11 is a process, not an event, per se.Continue reading “9/11 Has Yet to End”
Dr. Andrew Joseph Pegoda 