Washington Decoded is a monthly online newsletter presenting articles on American history. Founded in March 2007 by editor
Max Holland
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Max Holland (born 1950, Providence, Rhode Island) is an American journalist, author, and the editor of '' Washington Decoded'', an internet newsletter on US history that began publishing March 11, 2007. He is currently a contributing edi ...
, the site publishes new pieces on the 11th of each month, with additional "extra" features. The site features book reviews and articles by authors, journalists, and scholars including
John Earl Haynes
John Earl Haynes (born 1944) is an American historian who worked as a specialist in 20th-century political history in the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress. He is known for his books on the subject of the American Communist and anti- ...
,
Harvey Klehr
Harvey Elliott Klehr (born December 25, 1945) is a professor of politics and history at Emory University. Klehr is known for his books on the subject of the American Communist movement, and on Soviet espionage in America (many written jointly with ...
, Merle L. Pribbenow,
Jeffrey T. Richelson, Sheldon M. Stern, and Holland, many of whose articles published elsewhere are also hosted on the site. It has hosted articles on a wide range of topics such as
Watergate
The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Richard Nixon from 1972 to 1974 that led to Nixon's resignation. The scandal stemmed from the Nixon administration's continual ...
,
Cold War
The Cold War is a term commonly used to refer to a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc. The term '' cold war'' is used because the ...
History,
9/11
The September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11, were four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by al-Qaeda against the United States on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. That morning, nineteen terrorists hijacked four commercial ...
,
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK and the nickname Jack, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination i ...
's assassination, and intelligence-related subjects. In November 2009, ''
Washingtonian'' magazine featured a version of a WashingtonDecoded.com article on
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a representative and senator from California and was ...
's Deep Throat.
The banner of ''WashingtonDecoded.com'' features an edited quote from a 1946
George Orwell
Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. His work is characterised by lucid prose, social criticism, opposition to totalitar ...
essay,
Politics and the English Language
"Political language . . . is designed to make lies sound truthful . . . and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind."
Articles published by the newsletter (2007-2009)
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" by Merle Pribbenow, 11 November 2009
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" by Max Holland, 3 November 2009
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" by Max Holland, 11 October 2009
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" by Andrew Hartman, 11 September 2009
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" by Jefferson Flanders, 11 August 2009
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" by Max Holland, 11 July 2009
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" by John Earl Haynes and Harvey Klehr, 10 June 2009
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" by Max Holland, 11 February 2009
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" by Brian Latell, 11 January 2009
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" by Max Holland, 11 December 2008
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" by Max Holland and Kenneth Scearce, 11 November 2008
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" by Max Holland, 11 October 2008
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" by Max Holland, 11 September 2008
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" by Max Holland, 11 August 2008
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" by Sheldon M. Stern, 11 July 2008
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" by Don Bohning, 11 June 2008
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" by Mel Ayton, 11 May 2008
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" by Max Holland, 11 April 2008
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" by John McAdams, 11 March 2008
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" by Max Holland, 11 February 2008
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" by Max Holland, 3 February 2008
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" by Max Holland, 30 January 2008
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" by Max Holland and Tara Marie Egan, 11 January 2008
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" by John Earl Haynes, 11 December 2007
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" by Max Holland, 11 December 2007
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" by Max Holland and Johann Rush, 22 November 2007, also available as reprinted in The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...
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JFK's Death, Re-Framed
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" by Max Holland, 11 November 2007
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" by Max Holland and Tara Marie Egan, 19 October 2007
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" by Sheldon M. Stern, 11 October 2007
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" by Jeffrey T. Richelson, 11 September 2007
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" by Merle L. Pribbenow, 11 August 2007
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" by Don Bohning, 11 July 2007
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" by Max Holland, 11 June 2007
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" by Priscilla McMillan, 11 June 2007
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" by William Gaines and Max Holland, 11 May 2007
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" by John Earl Haynes and Harvey Klehr, 11 April 2007
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" by Max Holland and Johann Rush, 11 March 2007
Editorial board
* David Barrett, professor, Villanova University;
*Barton Bernstein
Barton J. Bernstein (born 1936) is Professor emeritus of History at Stanford University and Co-Chair of the International Relations Program and the International Policy Studies Program. He has published about early Cold War history, as well as abo ...
, professor, Stanford University;
*William Burr, senior analyst, National Security Archive;
* Thomas Ferguson, professor, University of Massachusetts;
*William Gaines, investigative reporter (ret.), Chicago Tribune;
*Irwin Gellman, author;
*John Haynes, historian, Library of Congress;
* Joan Hoff, professor, Montana State University;
* Mark Hulbert, editor, Hulbert Financial Digest;
*William Joyce, director, Special Collections, Penn State Libraries;
*Martin Kelly, professor (ret.), Hobart & William Smith Colleges;
*Mark Kramer, editor, Journal of Cold War Studies;
*Stanley Kutler Stanley Ira Kutler (August 10, 1934 – April 7, 2015) was an American historian, best known for his lawsuit against the National Archives and Richard Nixon that won the release of tape recordings Nixon made during his White House years, particul ...
, professor (ret.), University of Wisconsin;
*Patricia Lambert, author & journalist;
* Charles Lewis, professor, American University;
* Priscilla McMillan, author & journalist;
*Anna Nelson, professor, American University;
*Jay Peterzell, journalist;
*Thomas Powers
Thomas Powers (born December 12, 1940 in New York City) is an American author and intelligence expert.
He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting in 1971 together with Lucinda Franks for his articles on Weatherman member Diana Ough ...
, author & journalist;
* Leo Ribuffo, professor, George Washington University;
* Jeffrey Richelson, senior fellow, National Security Archive;
*Priscilla Roberts, lecturer, University of Hong Kong;
* Thomas Schwartz, professor, Vanderbilt University;
*Sheldon Stern, historian (ret.), John F. Kennedy Library;
*Jay Tolson, author & journalist;
* Alan Tonelson, research fellow, US Business and Industry Council Educational Foundation
*Richard Whalen, author & journalist
References
External links
* {{Official website, https://www.washingtondecoded.com/
American political websites
History websites of the United States
Internet properties established in 2007