Matthew Smith Matthew Smith is a visiting assistant professor of history at Miami University. By this Author Jun 16, 2026 Cincinnati, where Vance converted, gives a glimpse of Catholic history in the heartlandFor more than a century, anti-Catholicism was a powerful force in culture and politics — yet, time and again, religious pluralism triumphed. May 28, 2024 A century ago, anti-immigrant backlash almost closed America’s doorsTorn between "the American dream" and fears of an ungovernable "melting pot," Americans have always viewed immigrants ambivalently.
