Author: Chris Flug

A senior at Ramapo College, majoring in American Studies and minoring in Anthropology.

  • Historiography of the 1920s in American History Textbooks

    Between 1947 and 2004, the processes of documenting and analyzing American history underwent drastic changes in terms of which topics were covered, and the tone used to address different issues.…

  • A group of men bound by rope walk down the street with police officers escorting them.

    The Shanghai Massacre

    Overview The Shanghai Massacre of April 12, 1927, is an event that embodies the sheer chaos of political party rivalries in China during the 1920s and the potency of anti-communist…

  • China and International Anti-Communism in the 1920s

    The purging of communist leaders and supporters by the Chinese Nationalist Party in 1927 serves as a grim reminder of the intensity of anti-communist ideology during the 1920s, and the…

  • The Modern Temper Chapters 1-3: Einstein as a Celebrity Scientist

    Albert Einstein’s reception of the 1922 Nobel Prize in Physics, and particularly this event’s recognition in the United States, draws many parallels to Lynn Dumenil’s discussion of competing public and…

  • Einstein stands at a podium in front of a large auditorium.

    Albert Einstein is Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics

    Overview Albert Einstein’s reception of the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics marked a major turning point for the field of theoretical physics, and in society’s broader struggle to accept increasingly…

  • Impressions of the 1920s

    The 1920s have always struck me as a decade of social, cultural, and technological innovation, coupled with broad reshaping of national narratives in most of the industrialized world. In the…

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