Engaging History

Restoring U.S Democracy: A review of Allan Lichtman’s new book, 13 Cracks

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Distinguished Professor of History at American University Allan Lichtman has done it again. With his latest book 13 Cracks: Repairing American Democracy After Trump, Lichtman has given readers a deep dive into the historical context entrenched in the Trump administration’s multitude abuses of power. In the process, Lichtman details different historical examples of how both Democratic and Republican presidents have engaged in practices that have overstepped the appropriate and constitutional level of their presidential power. But, as Lichtman lays bare, former President Donald Trump went beyond the excesses of past presidents because he ripped through all the cracks embedded in U.S. democracy and he broke them open more callously than any of his predecessors.

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It’s Publication Day for Gendered Citizenship!

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It’s publication day for my book!

My book offers a new perspective on the gaps between men and women’s societal positions. I argue that the original conflict over the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) created the U.S’s gendered citizenship, which has prolonged women’s disadvantaged position.

Read my book to find out more! 

My book is available now in hardcover and paperback. You can order if from wherever you buy your books or ebooks. To learn more about my book, visit my author website.

If you order a copy from University of Nebraska Press use code 6AF21 for a 40% off discount.

Happy Publication Day to Gendered Citizenship!

My book is here!

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My author copies arrived over the weekend. My book will be published by the University of Nebraska Press on October 1st. But you can pre-order now from the press or amazon. My book is available in both hardcover and paperback. Check out my author website for more information www.rebeccadewolf.com.

The 1940s Fight Against the Equal Rights Amendment Was Bipartisan and Crossed Ideological Lines.

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My latest opinion piece is out today with History News Network. My piece looks at the conservative and liberal effort to stop the pro-ERA energy that had grown during World War II. Read more.