Andrew Lawler uses his mastery of American and world history to shed light on contemporary political issues

Discussing topics from monumental misrepresentation of history to how a tunnel in Jerusalem never bought peace

Andrew Lawler is an acclaimed author and expert on American history and the History of the Middle East. Known for his famous books The Secret Token and Why Did the Chicken Cross the World, Andrew also publishes several articles based on the past but with a current impact. His latest article about the Who do American monuments honor most? Published on National Geographic, the review includes more than 50,000 historical monuments that currently grace multiple public spaces and landmarks around the world. Ironically, most memorials misrepresent history. It begins with an image of the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee being removed in Richmond, VA. The reason given is a study showing that wealthy white males dominate most memorials in the country.

The other important fact is that America also has more memorials to fictional women than to women who made a difference in American history. The recently erected statue of suffragists Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton in New York’s Central Park commemorates 100 years of women’s suffrage in the United States. Mellon Foundation. The study adds important data to support the debate about who and what truly deserves to be remembered in this nation’s public places. The audit also mentions that most of these memorials focus on violent events.

The other interesting article that appeared on Politico earlier this month by Andrew Lawler is How the opening of a tunnel blocked the road to peace in Jerusalem. A decision to open a tunnel nearly 25 years ago sparked an international crisis whose political ramifications are still lingering. The Palestinian protests across the Gaza Strip earlier this year are well known. The reason for this uproar is Israel’s plan to evict Arab residents from certain parts of East Jerusalem. Andrew Lawler, an expert on historical myth and legend, takes readers back a few decades to when then-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the opening of a tunnel under Jerusalem.

This could have been a minor decision for the prime minister, but it sparked a violent uprising that led to an international crisis. The tunnel’s opening has not only helped identify periodic upheavals in this historic city, but also helped to understand the challenges one faces while solving one of the world’s most intractable political challenges. The following link provides a detailed explanation by the author of the events that followed after the opening of the tunnel and the impact of the political remnants that remain.

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About Andrew Lawler

Andrew Lawler is a writer, correspondent, and author of three books: The Secret Token, Under Jerusalem, and The Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke. As a journalist, Andrew has contributed to several magazine articles and newspapers including The New York Times, National Geographic, The Washington Post, Smithsonian, and also as an editor for archeology and author for Science. Writing the best of science and nature also featured Andrew’s work several times.

Soon “Under Jerusalem‘, another historical masterpiece by Andrew Lawler, author, journalist, correspondent and expert on the Middle East and Jerusalem. Under Jerusalem: The Buried History of the World’s Most Contested City will be released in November. The book is available for pre-order on Amazon.com, bamm.com, Barnes & Noble bn.com, Google Play, Kobo and indiebound.org.

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