Historians Discuss Duscuss Same-Sex Marriage and VRA Cases

Kenneth Mack, Ellen Fitzpatrick, George Chauncey and Michael Beschloss on the PBS Newshour last week.

Mintz on the Historians' Briefs in Windsor

Over at Inside Higher Ed, Steven Mintz asks, Does History Matter?

At a time when many question the relevance of history,  it is noteworthy that the U.S. Supreme Court case that prohibited  the federal government from undercutting a state’s decision to extend "the recognition, dignity and protection" of marriage to same-sex couples, hinged on arguments advanced by professional historians.

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Historians Weigh in on the Marriage Equality Decisions

George Chauncey has an op-ed in the New York Times (hat tip: H-Law)

Mary Dudziak comments at Balkinization.

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• "Historians Played Important Role in DOMA Decision."