Twelve professors of history and political science sent a letter to the editor of the New York Times Magazine critiquing the 1619 Project. While editor Jake Silverstein wrote a response to the letter, the Times Magazine decided not to print the letter or the response. The History News Network, though, has posted the letter, the response, and […]

In his latest article, Professor Sean Wilentz of Princeton University writes, “Only the Civil War surpasses the Revolution in its importance to American history with respect to slavery and racism. Yet here again, particularly with regard to the ideas and actions of Abraham Lincoln, Hannah-Jones’s argument is built on partial truths and misstatements of the […]

Historian Sean Wilentz of Princeton University contributes another article in the continuing battle over the 1619 Project. He once again takes on the lead essay’s take on history, beginning with the American Revolution: “The project’s lead essay, written by the Times staff writer Nikole Hannah-Jones, includes early on a discussion of the Revolution. Although that discussion […]