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Considering History: Elections Give Us the Opportunity to Protect and Extend Our Founding Ideals

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By Ben Railton
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This series by American studies professor Ben Railton explores the connections between America’s past and present. If you watch Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! every evening as my wife and I do, or likely if you watch any TV at any time of day, you’ve no doubt been bombarded by political campaign ads over the last few months, with the frequency only intensifying as Election Day approaches on November 3rd.
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Considering History: Three 1926 Championships and the Role of Baseball in American History

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By Ben Railton
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This series by American studies professor Ben Railton explores the connections between America’s past and present. The 2026 Major League Baseball playoffs started last week, but regular-season NFL games and pre-season NBA stories occupy the top spots on ESPN’s website as I write this.
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Considering History: This Constitution Day, Let’s Celebrate State Constitutions

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By Ben Railton
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This series by American studies professor Ben Railton explores the connections between America’s past and present. On September 17th, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed the final draft of the U.S. Constitution, beginning the ratification process that would make this founding document the law of the land. On this year’s Constitution Day, there are many elements of that document we should be concerned about regarding our laws, policies, and norms.
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