American historian
Wilfred McClay writes at Law and Liberty about threats to the American story. Even before the shamefulness of the Afghanistan debacle, still unfolding as I write, there has been a…
Republican Paul Newby has taken over as chief justice of the N.C. Supreme Court and head of the state’s judicial branch. Rick Henderson analyzes Newby’s likely impact as chief justice…
Wilfred McClay writes for the Federalist about restoring America’s legacy by boosting understanding of world history. When we celebrate the Fourth, we’re not only observing our nation’s birthday. We’re also…
Wilfred McClay writes for the Martin Center about Howard Zinn’s negative influence on Americans’ understanding of history. Historians tend to be skeptical about the influence of books and ideas upon…
Krystina Skurk writes for the Federalist about a new project designed to counter the New York Times‘ skewed take on American history. Although criticism of The New York Times’ 1619…
Wilfred McClay uses a Commentary column to critique the New York Times‘ new slant on American history. The New York Times seems to have made a grand splash with the…
Historian (and former JLF Headliner) Wilfred McClay discusses themes from his new textbook in the latest edition of Hillsdale College’s Imprimis. McClay’s American history survey is titled Land of Hope.…
Jenna Robinson’s latest Martin Center column focuses on a history textbook that bucks current trends. From the very beginning, it’s clear that Wilfred M. McClay’s Land of Hope: An Invitation…
Wilfred McClay writes for the Martin Center about the recent discovery of a particularly challenging college class. We’re used to hearing that American college students don’t like reading and avoid…
The latest commentary from the Pope Center for Higher Education Policy features professor Wilfred McClay‘s observations about the lack of education in citizenship among American colleges and universities. [W]e need…
Historian Wilfred McClay (a former John Locke Foundation Headliner) used Constitution Day to remind National Review Online readers of the 228-year-old document’s continuing importance to American society. It is a…
University of Oklahoma history professor (and former John Locke Foundation Headliner) Wilfred McClay shares his concerns about the recent Advanced Placement U.S. history controversy for the latest issue of Hillsdale…