J.T. Carroll, HistorianSep 18, 20201 minBlogging Hiatus2020 is throwing us all curve balls left and right. The contributors I had lined up for the History Starts Now blog have had to redirect...
J.T. Carroll, HistorianJun 14, 20207 minA United States 'Under God:' Eisenhower, Cold War Christianity, and the threat of Godless CommunismSince World War II, the influence of evangelical Protestantism upon American politics has grown exponentially. In recent decades,...
J.T. Carroll, HistorianJun 7, 20208 minAn Enigma We Should Solve: The Struggle to Memorialize Alan Turing Decades After His DeathUsually the month of June is full of vibrancy with weekends marking PRIDE celebrations across the nation in recognition of the Stonewall...
J.T. Carroll, HistorianJun 2, 20207 minA Shameful Brand of Democracy: Race and Crowd Control in the Trump EraDuring the Cold War, America's racial sins were ripe political propaganda for the Soviets, but police brutality and racism remain issues in
J.T. Carroll, HistorianMay 28, 20206 minDivergent Politics and the Symbolism of Peace in a Nuclear World: Eastern Cranes and Western DovesIn the aftermath of WWII, two divergent symbols of peace appeared. The Eastern world adopted the crane while the West chose Picasso's dove.
J.T. Carroll, HistorianMay 24, 20205 minDecoration Day--If You Can Reach the CemeteriesThis post marks the Memorial Day holiday by exploring its contested origins as well as the lengths to which a KY preservationist soc...
J.T. Carroll, HistorianMay 20, 20204 minThe Ballet 'Parade,' Slumming, and the Marking of the American Century This post celebrates the 103rd anniversary of the modernist ballet Parade by looking at the fusion between high modernism and popular cul...
J.T. Carroll, HistorianMay 17, 20205 min'A Witness to History': The Butler as a Civil Rights Movement SurveyLong-serving White House Butler W.R. Jerman died yesterday from COVID-19. This post recalls his service and discusses the usefulness of...
J.T. Carroll, HistorianMay 12, 20204 minRecording the “Everyday:” From Mass Observation to Social MediaHistories of the everyday are a new trend in the field, but this British organization has been asking people to preserve their thoughts...
J.T. Carroll, HistorianMay 9, 20205 minMaking History, Marking History: Tokyo 2020 Becomes The First Games Postponed for Health Reasons The Tokyo 2020 Olympics have been postponed in a rare move by the IOC. This post pairs this decision to the damage done by the mutual boy...
J.T. Carroll, HistorianMay 3, 20203 minCommuning With the Dead: Are Historians Resurrection Specialists?A paranormal research team is doing a better job of digitizing information and preserving old media formats than most historians. Preserv...
J.T. Carroll, HistorianApr 30, 20204 minHistory as Participatory: History Starts Now. Engage the Present. Preserve the Past.Victor Hugo wanted us to invest in our future by taking action today. This post introduces the History Starts Now movement. Engage the Pr...
J.T. Carroll, HistorianApr 27, 20204 minAt the Margins of Digital and Public History: Preserve, Share, and EngageThis post is inspired by the digital and public history project, Not Even Past. In it I stress the importance of engaging the present and...
