What is this? A victory parade, like 1991 (first Gulf War) or 1865 (Grand Review)? Can't be: Where's the victory? It's a throwback to US displays of military might during the Cold War. Ironic. Back then, we knew Russia was the enemy. Now, we must pretend otherwise, as Russia is Trump's best friend.
President Donald Trump will host a military parade marking the 250th birthday of the US Army — as well as his own 79th birthday — on June 14, the administration announced Friday.
The point made by @bonniehonig.bsky.social re: Phyllis Fong is excellent. In 1867, Sec. of War Stanton refused to comply when Pres. Andrew Johnson (aka Trump-before-Trump) fired him. I give a brief description in my new book (link and excerpt below):
www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/557203...
...Gordon Granger, who issued General Order No. 3 on June 19, 1865, which declared that all enslaved people in Texas were free. This is the basis of Juneteenth. The military doesn't want to celebrate a holiday that it helped to make possible.
Think about that for a moment.
Punditry abounding on Cleveland vs Trump. Consider, in conjunction, the oft-reposted Ann Telnaes cartoon (seen here); and Richard Hofstadter: “out of heartfelt conviction [Cleveland] gave to the interests what many a lesser politician might have sold them for a price.” So... one difference at least!
Pleased to see not just one but two Brown University colleagues (Keisha Blain and Noliwe Rooks) featured in today’s Politico article on “How Joe Biden Will Be Remembered”
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
BSKYers in Jan. '17 PM article included: @jonathandarman.bsky.social, @jbf1755.bsky.social, @davidgreenberg.bsky.social, @pastpunditry.bsky.social, @kevinmkruse.bsky.social, @margaretomara.bsky.social, @jrakove.bsky.social, @hcrichardson.bsky.social, @joshuamzeitz.bsky.social, @zelizer.bsky.social
Cited in prior post:
M. Sinha on Johnson-Trump parallel:
www.nytimes.com/2019/11/29/o...
C. Brettschneider, The Presidents and The People (chap. 6):
wwnorton.com/books/978132...
PM (PoliticoMagzine) article of 2017: www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
Re-reading the PM article of Jan. '17--Historians’ perspective on precedents to 1st Trump presidency. Wondering if they would stick with choice for Trump 2.0. I still say A. Johnson, esp. in light of great 2019 NYT op-ed by @profmsinha.bsky.social and ch. 6 of 2024 book by @democracyprof.bsky.social
Congrats Caitlin! (from a proud former prof.)
after 20+ years avoiding social media I'm going in because it's a big year ahead; for example-100th anniversary of Scopes trial. History tells us William Jennings Bryan played the fool in that one. Looking at the U.S. today, I wonder if he won the war even if he lost the battle
On the Scopes trial, see the following by the late great Jeffrey P. Moran
www.macmillanlearning.com/college/us/p...
