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History News Network is the leading website putting events in the news into historical perspective. Retweets are not endorsements.
Dec 19, 2019 • 24 tweets • 9 min read
How can history help us understand the impeachment of Donald Trump?

Here are some recent articles by historians that contextualize this historic moment.

THREAD Read the letter signed by over 2000 historians that outlines why they support impeachment using historical analysis

historynewsnetwork.org/article/173856
Sep 24, 2019 • 24 tweets • 35 min read
Pelosi will soon announce a formal impeachment inquiry.

Here’s what some historians have written that can help contextualize this pivotal moment.

THREAD 1/ Barbara Radnofsky, @TXBarbaraAnn, author of “A Citizen’s Guide to Impeachment,” explains how the impeachment process works.

"The Founding Fathers provided us with a way out of troubled presidency — the direct, doable process of impeachment."

historynewsnetwork.org/article/167250
Jul 24, 2019 • 26 tweets • 43 min read
THREAD: The Economist published an article alleging historians are “isolated…fiddling with footnotes rather than bringing the past to light for a broader audience.”

HNN strongly disagrees. In fact, this entire organization is dedicated to public engagement.

1/ Here are just a few examples.

In January, we published Jeffrey J. Matthews as he reminded readers of William Barr’s connection to Iran-Contra after Trump nominated him to be Attorney General.

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historynewsnetwork.org/article/171025