In the aftermath of the violence in #Charlottesville last year, we brought together some of the country’s best historians to help us make sense of what happened. It’s a good time to revisit those pieces. /1 washingtonpost.com/news/made-by-h… Reflecting on the presence of white nationalists at UVA, @DrIbram asked what Jefferson would say about white supremacists descending on his university — would he reject them, or welcome them with open arms? /2 washingtonpost.com/news/made-by-h…

The decision to speak out publicly about the controversy at the Miller Center — a place I have cherished for more than a decade — has been a difficult one. But as this has grown into a national story, I wanted to make my views clear. /1
chronicle.com/article/As-Gri… I want to add to my comments to the Chronicle, because several partisan groups have been keen to position the opposition to the MC's decision to hire Trump official Marc Short as an issue of left vs. right or conservative vs. liberal. That’s exactly wrong. /2

I wanted to expand on this final paragraph in my Vox piece on the civility debate — particularly a historical blindspot plaguing that debate. /1

vox.com/the-big-idea/2… Calls for a return to civility are connected to calls for a return to consensus and centrism, which have also been popular in the last few years. /2