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Category Archive: 1962

Hampton Sides Quote: “I don’t concentrate on any one…”

I don’t concentrate on any one period of history; I like to locate my stories in wildly different eras and places. I seem to be drawn to large, sprawling, uncomfortable swaths of American history, finding embedded within them a tight narrative that involves strife, heroism, and survival under difficult circumstances.

October 26, 2021 1962, American, Hampton Sides, Quotes by Historians

Greg Grandin Quote: “The argument that capitalism was dependent…”

The argument that capitalism was dependent on slavery is, of course, not new. In 1944, Eric Williams, in ‘Capitalism and Slavery,’ made the case.

October 20, 2021 1962, American, Greg Grandin, Quotes by Historians

Greg Grandin Quote: “One of the things that has…”

One of the things that has made America exceptional – compared to other crisis-prone and class-conflicted countries – is that it has long enjoyed a benefit no other modern nation in the world could claim: the ability to engage in ceaseless, endless movement outward.

October 15, 2021 1962, American, Greg Grandin, Quotes by Historians

Greg Grandin Quote: “Defenders of Wilson are correct to…”

Defenders of Wilson are correct to beg for context when considering his legacy. But it is they who ignore the context: the role Wilson played in using war, including Haiti’s racist counterinsurgency, to nationalize white supremacy, militarism, and Christian evangelism.

September 24, 2021 1962, American, Greg Grandin, Quotes by Historians

Greg Grandin Quote: “Haiti and the Dominican Republic don’t…”

Haiti and the Dominican Republic don’t just share an island, Hispaniola, but a history, one that includes all the signal events that went into creating the modern world: Columbus, conquest, genocide, slavery, imperial war, revolution, and U.S. counterinsurgencies and military occupations.

September 22, 2021 1962, American, Greg Grandin, Quotes by Historians

Greg Grandin Quote: “In 2015, El Salvador suffered nearly…”

In 2015, El Salvador suffered nearly 50,000 cases of dengue. Cuba had 1641 cases, no deaths, and one of the lowest incidence rates in the Americas.

September 22, 2021 1962, American, Greg Grandin, Quotes by Historians

Greg Grandin Quote: “Obama’s predecessor, George W. Bush, heavy-handedly…”

Obama’s predecessor, George W. Bush, heavy-handedly provoked South American governments on any number of issues, including a rush to endorse the 2002 coup attempt in Venezuela, which only worked to steel resistance and build solidarity.

September 18, 2021 1962, American, Greg Grandin, Quotes by Historians

Greg Grandin Quote: “It wasn’t until 1973 that Congress…”

It wasn’t until 1973 that Congress and journalists began to investigate ‘Operation Menu,’ around the same moment that the Watergate scandal was unfolding.

August 16, 2021 1962, American, Greg Grandin, Quotes by Historians

Greg Grandin Quote: “In Texas, the rangers were established…”

In Texas, the rangers were established on an ad hoc basis in the 1820s to protect the settlers making inroads into Spanish borderlands. Soon, Mexicans and Mexican Americans replaced Native Americans as the prime target of ranger repression.

August 3, 2021 1962, American, Greg Grandin, Quotes by Historians

Amy Chua Quote: “Genghis Khan decreed religious tolerance for…”

Genghis Khan decreed religious tolerance for all of his conquered peoples. So I think he definitely would approve of our constitutional protections of freedom of religion. I think he would also approve of the way the U.S. has been able to attract talented people from all over the world.

July 31, 2021 1962, American, Amy Chua, October 26, Quotes by Educators

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