Now you can sleep amongst shelves of Jane Austen first editions at Henry Austen's townhouse.

Now you can sleep amongst shelves of Jane Austen first editions at Henry Austen's townhouse.

By Walker Caplan | June 28, 2021

"We basically flipped it." Take a look at the newly redesigned Truman Presidential Library.

By Walker Caplan | June 28, 2021

Hope, Joy and Rage: One Year Ago at Occupy City Hall

Hope, Joy and Rage: One Year Ago at Occupy City Hall

Angela Rose Brussel Documents the Protests of Summer 2020

By Angela Rose Brussel | June 28, 2021

Solving the Mystery of My Father’s Journalistic Shorthand and Discovering... The Beatles?

Solving the Mystery of My Father’s Journalistic Shorthand and Discovering... The Beatles?

Richard Sanger on the Surprises and Banalities Hidden in “Pitman” Notations

By Richard Sanger | June 28, 2021

Watch the only known footage of George Orwell right here.

Watch the only known footage of George Orwell right here.

By Katie Yee | June 25, 2021

All the Hot Fashion Trade Secrets c. 1925

All the Hot Fashion Trade Secrets c. 1925

Véronique Pouillard on the Illegal Copyist Networks in Haute Couture

By Véronique Pouillard | June 25, 2021

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On the destruction by fire of the greatest library in the world you’ve never heard of.

By Jonny Diamond | June 24, 2021

No one knows why Ambrose Bierce disappeared, but here are some theories.

By Dan Sheehan | June 24, 2021

Los Angeles: City of Angels, City of Immigrants

By Rosecrans Baldwin | June 24, 2021

The Humble Beginnings of the American Circus

The Humble Beginnings of the American Circus

Les Standiford on James Bailey's Hard-Scrabble Roots

By Les Standiford | June 24, 2021

Healthcare Has a Race—and Gender—Problem

Healthcare Has a Race—and Gender—Problem

Elinor Cleghorn on the Struggle for Black Women to Be Heard

By Elinor Cleghorn | June 23, 2021

Brontë enthusiasts have banded together to stop Sotheby’s from auctioning off rare manuscripts.

Brontë enthusiasts have banded together to stop Sotheby’s from auctioning off rare manuscripts.

By Walker Caplan | June 22, 2021

What a 13th-Century Medieval Text Can Teach Us About Queerness and Gender

What a 13th-Century Medieval Text Can Teach Us About Queerness and Gender

Alex Myers on the Inspiration for His Debut Novel

By Alex Myers | June 22, 2021

Telling the True Stories of Ancient Greece Through Fiction

Telling the True Stories of Ancient Greece Through Fiction

Claire Heywood on Rewriting Mythology From the Woman’s Perspective

By Claire Heywood | June 22, 2021

The Consequences of Speaking Out Against Religious Illiberalism in Malaysia

The Consequences of Speaking Out Against Religious Illiberalism in Malaysia

Mustafa Akyol Considers the Theological Roadblocks to the Islamic Enlightenment

By Mustafa Akyol | June 22, 2021

How Racism, American Idealism, and Patriotism Created the Modern Myth of the Alamo and Davy Crockett

How Racism, American Idealism, and Patriotism Created the Modern Myth of the Alamo and Davy Crockett

Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlinson, and Jason Stanford on the Making of a Misrepresented Narrative

By Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlinson, and Jason Stanford | June 22, 2021

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