Paula Davis Hoffman is an adjunct professor of history at Houston City College. Her new book Making the Miami Cubanita: A Pop Cultural Genealogy (Nebraska, 2026) was published this month. At the end of the nineteenth century, William Randolph Hearst’s … Continue reading Excerpt: Making the Miami Cubanita
The following is by Hal Elliott Wert, author of George McGovern and the Democratic Insurgents (Nebraska, 2015). Wert is a professor emeritus of history at the Kansas City Art Institute. Posters Galore, Mamma Mia, Here We Go Again! You have likely … Continue reading From the Desk of Hal Elliot Wert: Posters Galore, Mamma Mia, Here We Go Again!
Our history is filled with iconic moments and images that define us as a nation. Celebrate your independence and American-ness with these titles! Remembering America: How We Have Told Our Past By Lawrence R. Samuel Our interpretation and expression of … Continue reading Reading List: American History
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