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The nation has never been more divided.
At least, that's what they say. Between politics and social issues, Americans take to the battleground of social media to make their voices heard. Posts, hashtags, and comments merely add fuel to the already burning fire. Though it's easy to blame the digital landscape for unearthing unique conflicts, the ugly truth is that we've been here before-and we'll probably be here again.
Still Trending: A Divided America, From Newspaper to Newsfeed transports you to the eerily familiar past, where examining centuries-old newspapers and letters inspires a déjàvu empowered by freedom of the press. Why do we return to the same old issues? What are the consequences of the endless vitriol? Is there a light at the end of the tunnel? Investigate these questions and the earliest iterations of today's troubling climate. If we pay attention, then maybe-just maybe- history will stop repeating itself.
The nation has never been more divided.
At least, that's what they say. Between politics and social issues, Americans take to the battleground of social media to make their voices heard. Posts, hashtags, and comments merely add fuel to the already burning fire. Though it's easy to blame the digital landscape for unearthing unique conflicts, the ugly truth is that we've been here before-and we'll probably be here again.
Still Trending: A Divided America, From Newspaper to Newsfeed transports you to the eerily familiar past, where examining centuries-old newspapers and letters inspires a déjàvu empowered by freedom of the press. Why do we return to the same old issues? What are the consequences of the endless vitriol? Is there a light at the end of the tunnel? Investigate these questions and the earliest iterations of today's troubling climate. If we pay attention, then maybe-just maybe- history will stop repeating itself.
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