Vic Henningsen
CommentatorVic Henningsen is a teacher and historian.
For commentaries from Vic from before April 2013, visit the VPR Archive.
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Theodore Roosevelt called the Presidency “a bully pulpit” – a wonderful platform from which to proclaim policy and influence major events and issues. And…
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Initially, I thought of “America First” as a return to 1930’s isolationism.But in practice, it now seems more consistent with unilateralism: defining and…
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President Trump’s recent effort to protect American industry by imposing prohibitive tariffs on Chinese imports isn’t the first time an American president…
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The volcanic eruption of Tambora, in today’s Indonesia, produced an early modern example of climate change, causing catastrophic weather events that gave…
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It’s Town Meeting time. But so what? Why should we care? I could say because the institution of Town Meeting is in danger even though it’s the best show…
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Historian Kenneth Clark argued that, to survive, a civilization requires one thing above all: confidence. Confidence in itself; confidence in its culture…
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Soon after the Pilgrims landed, Plymouth’s William Bradford described a colony beset by dangers: What could they see but a hideous and desolate…
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Searching for perspective on today’s national climate of reckless self-interest some historians find an apt comparison in another decade of unparalleled…
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When cultural historian Kenneth Clark sought to highlight the most representative example of the 18th century Enlightenment, he singled out a twenty-eight…
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When cultural historian Kenneth Clark sought to highlight the most representative example of the 18th century Enlightenment, he singled out a twenty-eight…