Historians Contextualizing the Capitol Insurrection: A Roundup
On January 6, 2021, a white-supremacist mob, incited by the President of the United States, attacked the U.S. Capitol building. They ran through its halls and chambers, broke into congressional offices, brandished weapons and Confederate flags, and took selfies. After several hours of occupation and looting, most of the insurrectionists were allowed to leave the building peacefully.
Historians immediately went to work, writing newsletters, columns, and OpEds to contextualize this event in the history of politics, white supremacy, law enforcement, and racist violence.
A list of their publications is below, in alphabetical order by author’s last name. These pieces use extended historical analysis to understand the events of January 6. This is a dynamic document, and will change as historians publish more pieces.
