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Historian. Writer. Teacher. Avid Reader. Associate Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Trump’s White Nationalism and the Future of History

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By William Sturkey
| Portside
Trump’s White Nationalism and the Future of History Published August 15, 2025 To be a historian in the time of Trump 2.0 is to teach and write history at a time when the federal government is being mobilized to promote a white nationalist version of American history.
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Trump's White Nationalist Vision for the Future of History

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By William Sturkey
| The New Republic Verified
Oddly enough, Trump 2.0 has also created opportunities for better understanding the history of race in America. It can be difficult for modern students to fully appreciate the intensity with which people fought over race in previous eras of American history. Across the country, even in the North, everyday white citizens were willing to go so far as to bomb school buses to stop the desegregation of elementary schools.
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Trump’s White Nationalist Vision for the Future of History

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By William Sturkey
| EIN News
To be a historian in the time of Trump 2.0 is to teach and write history at a time when the federal government is being mobilized to promote a white nationalist version of American history.
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