Letter to the Editor: Historians Critique The 1619 Project, and We Respond – The New York Times
December 22, 2019
Five historians wrote to us with their reservations. Our editor in chief replies.Published Dec. 20, 2019Updated Dec. 21, 2019The letter below will be published in the Dec. 29 issue of The New York Times Magazine. RE: The 1619 ProjectWe write as historians to express our strong reservations about important aspects of The 1619 Project. The…