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Articles by David Head
November 22, 2023 5:32 am
When Historians Complain About Movies
There are lessons in all the griping and sniping over Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon.’
September 20, 2023 5:32 am
How to Fix Florida’s Scholarship Program for Homeschoolers
Families shouldn’t be using the money for Disney World tickets—but don’t be too quick to call expenses frivolous and wasteful.
July 15, 2022 5:30 am
Ranking Presidents Is a Game, Not a Science
And historians who advise presidents should remember the limits of their expertise.
March 5, 2022 10:03 am
Let’s Not Revive Privateering to Take Russian Superyachts
Leave it in the 19th century.
January 13, 2021 1:20 am
The 14th Amendment Is Not an Alternative to Impeachment
This is not the time to flex the Constitution, despite the need for urgency.
January 9, 2021 4:42 pm
Use Impeachment, Not the 25th Amendment, to Remove Trump
The amendment was not intended for this purpose, and could worsen the current instability.
September 19, 2020 10:34 am
Why We Love to Talk Like Pirates
Cultural and literary fascination with buccaneers goes back to when they were still swarming the seas.
July 9, 2020 5:30 am
No, Teens Are Not Having ‘Coronavirus Parties’
The latest in a long line of rumors—remember the Tide pods?—born of intergenerational incomprehensibility.
June 27, 2020 5:30 am
We Need ‘Dad History’ to Help Understand Our Monuments
The civic value of high-quality, eminently readable history.
