The history behind current events.

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• The Mark of McCain Debating the presidential candidates' character and sanity.
  David Greenberg Dec. 14, 1999
  
• Pat's Personal History How Buchanan plays fast and loose with the past in his new book.
  David Greenberg Sept. 30, 1999
  
• Swann Song They just killed busing in the one place it really worked.
  David Greenberg Sept. 23, 1999
  
• The Avengers Is it ever OK to kill Serbs? Nazis?
  David Greenberg Aug. 4, 1999
  
• Daddys' Boys JQA and W., the presidents' sons running for president.
  David Greenberg July 21, 1999
  
• White Weddings The incredible staying power of the laws against interracial marriage.
  David Greenberg June 15, 1999
  
• Students Have Always Been Violent They're just better armed today.
  David Greenberg May 7, 1999
  
• Yugo Home What solution does history dictate for Kosovo? Good question.
  David Greenberg April 11, 1999
  
• The Out-of-Towners Carpetbaggers such as Hillary Clinton don't deserve their bum rap.
  David Greenberg March 24, 1999
  
• Holy Sheet The evolution of the Constitution from dubious document to American Bible.
  David Greenberg Feb. 19, 1999
  
• Andrew Johnson: Saved by a Scoundrel Edmund Ross cast the deciding vote to acquit, but his was no "profile in courage."
  David Greenberg Jan. 21, 1999