Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / TruthdigJul 8, 2019
War is, and always has been, about the betrayal of the young by the old, idealists by cynics and soldiers by politicians. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Allen Barra / TruthdigOct 5, 2018
Ron Chernow's biography, now in paperback, makes it clear: If Grant’s image doesn’t belong on Mount Rushmore, it should at least be acknowledged that if not for him, Lincoln’s might not be there. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigSep 29, 2018
After many thousands of Northerners died in a war aimed in part at freeing the slaves, white America lacked the will to follow through. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )
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Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigAug 18, 2018
President Polk, and generations of sympathetic historians, told the American people the conflict was justified. But what if it was just blatant imperialism? Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )
Harvey Wasserman / TruthdigAug 14, 2017
The icon of the Confederacy and architect of its defeat cost humanity uncounted lives—right up to now. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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