Blog | Jake Wolff

Trains, Planes, and a Few Automobiles

Higher frequency and reliable service would make public transport better in the US, but success depends on a culture public life.

Full STEAM Ahead in Public History?

Interdisciplinary curriculum can benefit public history degree programs, but the business model in higher education threatens long-term...

Towards the Making of History's Working Class

We must build coalitions to rebuild state capacities within the cultural sector that advance a living wage for all workers.

An Immovable Peace

More people live and labor in bondage today than at the outset of our Civil War. In 1860, the Federal Census tallied 3,952,838 people who...

On Hot Plates and Hot Takes

The streets of North Philadelphia are lined with iconic vendors dishing out everything from tacos to steaks and crepes. Temple...

Planning Ahead through Public History

Exceptional places afford us an opportunity to interpret the collective struggles and successes of ordinary Americans. David W. Young in...

America250: We Can't Shortchange the Celebration

Philadelphia is poised to take center stage on July 4th, 2026, the semiquincentennial celebration marking 250 years since the Second...