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In the News: James Roger Sharp

Sharp Discusses the Election of 1800 With the Washington Post

Professor Emeritus James Roger Sharp was quoted in the Washington Post article, "Maryland races could take days to call. The election of 1800 was worse."

July 27, 2022

Sharp op-ed on survival of democracy published on Syracuse.com

"For democracy to survive, there has to be public confidence in the rule of law and regular and fair elections," writes James Roger Sharp, professor emeritus of history. His op-ed, "Democracy on trial: Can we save it?," was published on Syracuse.com. 
January 20, 2021

Sharp op-ed on Trump, First Amendment on Syracuse.com

"Freedom of the press and speech are the critical defenses for protecting our democracy. To lose that protective function of a free press is simply a catastrophic and dangerous step closer to an authoritarian state," writes James Roger Sharp, professor emeritus of history.

April 21, 2017

Sharp op-ed on Electoral College published on Syracuse.com

"The survival of our democracy requires public confidence in the country's institutions—a confidence that has been shaken by this election. Cynicism promotes resignation and non-participation and a dangerous and thoughtless acceptance of facile, misleading and false promises," writes James Roger Sharp, professor emeritus of history.

December 19, 2016

See related: U.S. Elections

American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994 (vol. 2)

James Roger Sharp
December 31, 1997

See related: Government

American Legislative Leaders in the West, 1911-1994 (vol. 1)

James Roger Sharp
December 31, 1997

See related: Government

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