David W. Blight

Discrimination programs, that's what he calls them, are gone, and... We will forge a society that is colorblind and merit-based.

Discrimination programs, that's what he calls them, are gone, and... We will forge a society that is colorblind and merit-based.

Discrimination programs, that's what he calls them, are gone, and... We will forge a society that is colorblind and merit-based.

I study slavery, abolition, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and African American history over time.

I study slavery, abolition, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and African American history over time.

I study slavery, abolition, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and African American history over time.

What do you mean contested? Yeah, it's always been a little edgy, but actually never as much as right now.

What do you mean contested? Yeah, it's always been a little edgy, but actually never as much as right now.

What do you mean contested? Yeah, it's always been a little edgy, but actually never as much as right now.

Well, just a week ago from where we are now in Chicago, the Organization of American Historians had its annual gathering. I, for my sins, was the current president. It was almost a kind of a rolling fear and despair in a lot of the conversations. And in many cases, it was a council of fear because, let's face it, historians don't have, we don't have a legal defense fund.

Well, just a week ago from where we are now in Chicago, the Organization of American Historians had its annual gathering. I, for my sins, was the current president. It was almost a kind of a rolling fear and despair in a lot of the conversations. And in many cases, it was a council of fear because, let's face it, historians don't have, we don't have a legal defense fund.

Well, just a week ago from where we are now in Chicago, the Organization of American Historians had its annual gathering. I, for my sins, was the current president. It was almost a kind of a rolling fear and despair in a lot of the conversations. And in many cases, it was a council of fear because, let's face it, historians don't have, we don't have a legal defense fund.

We don't have huge resources by any means. I don't think the history profession has ever received quite a frontal attack like this. They are going for the essence of what it means to do research and convert it into the narratives of history.

We don't have huge resources by any means. I don't think the history profession has ever received quite a frontal attack like this. They are going for the essence of what it means to do research and convert it into the narratives of history.

We don't have huge resources by any means. I don't think the history profession has ever received quite a frontal attack like this. They are going for the essence of what it means to do research and convert it into the narratives of history.

Many times, yes.

Many times, yes.

Many times, yes.

During World War II, the United States created a massive propaganda machine called the Office of War Information. Now, That's what governments do during wartime. They do. But that organization did indeed engage in a lot of propaganda, selling stories to keep Americans patriotic.

During World War II, the United States created a massive propaganda machine called the Office of War Information. Now, That's what governments do during wartime. They do. But that organization did indeed engage in a lot of propaganda, selling stories to keep Americans patriotic.