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“An engaging account of the rise, fall, resurrection and legacy of the Weavers, the Greenwich Village-based quartet of left-leaning musicians founded near the end of 1948,” was how Maurice Isserman, the Publius Virgilius Rogers Professor of American History, described Wasn’t That a Time: The Weavers, the Blacklist, and the Battle for the Soul of America in The New York Times Sunday Book Review section.

Maurice Isserman, the Publius Virgilius Rogers Professor of American History, recently presented at a conference titled “One Hundred Years of Communism in the USA.”

In the weeks preceding and days following the election, reporters have sought the perspectives of several Hamilton professors on topics ranging from environmental ballot initiatives to the Democratic Socialists of America party to the kind of legislative progress that can be expected in the next two years.

As the midterm elections approach, alumna and TIME magazine writer Olivia B. Waxman ’10 focused on socialism’s growing acceptance and popularity in an article that included significant input from Professor of History Maurice Isserman, biographer of the founder of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).

Fort Ticonderoga and the Saratoga Battlefield were the first two venues explored by members of History of American Mountaineering and Outdoor Adventure, a course taught by Professor of History Maurice Isserman as part of the Hamilton College Adirondack Program.

Maurice Isserman, the Publius Virgilius Rogers Professor of American History, penned an op-ed in The New York Times, “Who Are You Calling a ‘Harringtonite’?”

A recent TIME magazine article reflecting on the Martin Luther King Jr.’s last campaigns included the observations of James S. Sherman Professor of Government Philip Klinkner.

Elaine Weiss K’73 launches her book, The Woman’s Hour on March 6. Weiss’ comprehensive new book follows the journey of famous suffragettes engaged in debate over the 19th amendment and state rights.

In an essay titled When New York City Was the Capital of American Communism published by The New York Times, Maurice Isserman, the Publius Virgilius Rogers Professor of American History, reviewed the history of the Communist Party in the city during the 20th century.

In three recent articles, TIME magazine has engaged the expertise of Hamilton experts in reporting a story. Most recently, Director of Special Collections and History Lecturer Christian Goodwillie was quoted in Read a Rare Alexander Hamilton Love Letter to Elizabeth Schuyler.