Robert Wilson, Author at The American Scholar

Robert Wilson

Robert Wilson’s most recent book is Barnum: An American Life. He was the editor of the Scholar for more than 17 years.

Old Christ Church in Alexandria. Virginia, attended by General Robert E. Lee in his youth and pictured here in 1911 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign/Wikimedia Commons)

Divided Providence

Faith’s pivotal role in the outcome of the Civil War

By Robert Wilson | Monday December 2, 2024

Notes and Outtakes

Good writing never gets old

By Robert Wilson | Thursday June 1, 2023

Watch This Space

By Robert Wilson | Tuesday March 1, 2022

At 90

By Robert Wilson | Wednesday December 1, 2021

Critical Thinking

By Robert Wilson | Wednesday September 1, 2021

Interlude

By Robert Wilson | Wednesday June 2, 2021

Slouching Toward Tyranny

By Robert Wilson | Monday March 1, 2021

Unresolved

By Robert Wilson | Monday December 7, 2020

Information Sickness

By Robert Wilson | Tuesday September 1, 2020

Viral Days

By Robert Wilson | Tuesday June 2, 2020

Beyond the Genteel

By Robert Wilson | Wednesday December 1, 2010

The New Look

By Robert Wilson | Wednesday September 1, 2010

Earth Time

By Robert Wilson | Tuesday June 1, 2010

Depth Wish

By Robert Wilson | Monday March 1, 2010

Security Check

By Robert Wilson | Tuesday December 1, 2009

The End of Things

By Robert Wilson | Tuesday September 1, 2009

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