Kevin Boyle, William Smith Mason Professor of American History at Northwestern, has been published in The Atlantic. Boyle’s op-ed, How Relatives Can Make Radicals, explores the influence of family members on radical extremism.
“The conventional wisdom about …
Professor of history Kevin Boyle recently published an op-ed in the New York Times about Richard Nixon and his political impact on America today.
In the article, Boyle argues that the residual effects of Nixon’s policies, especially regarding policing and …
One year after a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol and disrupted electoral vote proceedings, Northwestern historians and political scientists provide analysis on the national climate and ongoing threats to American democracy.
Northwestern Now spoke with professors Alvin Tillery, …
In History Professor Kevin Boyle‘s new book, “The Shattering: America in the 1960s,” he lays out historical events that pierced the stability of the status quo, and set the stage for three key struggles the U.S. still grapples with …