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Walking Through the House Where Louisa May Alcott Wrote <em>Little Women</em>

Walking Through the House Where Louisa May Alcott Wrote Little Women

On Orchard House and the Biographical Foundations of a
Classic American Novel

By Anya Jaremko-Greenwold | December 2, 2019

On (and In) The Sewers (and Sewage) That Transformed Paris

On (and In) The Sewers (and Sewage) That Transformed Paris

The Secret of a World Class City

By Stephen Halliday | December 2, 2019

C.P. Lesley and Charles Todd Talk Victorian Sleuths and the Toll of WWI

C.P. Lesley and Charles Todd Talk Victorian Sleuths and the Toll of WWI

The Mother-Son Author Duo Discuss A Cruel Deception on
the New Books Network

By New Books Network | December 2, 2019

Remember, Remember Where the Word 'Guy' Comes From

Remember, Remember Where the Word 'Guy' Comes From

Allan Metcalf on the Evolving Legacy of Guy Fawkes

By Allan Metcalf | November 27, 2019

The Outsize Impact of Textiles on World History

The Outsize Impact of Textiles on World History

Alanna Okun on Kassia St. Clair's History of Fabric

By Alanna Okun | November 27, 2019

How William Monroe Trotter Mobilized Black Americans Across Class Lines

How William Monroe Trotter Mobilized Black Americans Across Class Lines

Kerri K. Greenidge on the Lasting Effects of 1902's Crumpacker Rally

By Kerri K Greenidge | November 26, 2019

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How Religious Revivals Gave Women a Voice in Colonial America

By J.D. Dickey | November 22, 2019

How George Eliot Became a Social Outcast at the Height of Her Fame

By Norman Lebrecht | November 22, 2019

A Family Tree Forever Changed By Disaster

By Sarah Abrevaya Stein | November 22, 2019

Retracing the Historical (and Literal) Path of Napoleon's Retreat from Russia

Retracing the Historical (and Literal) Path of Napoleon's Retreat from Russia

Sylvain Tesson Attempts to Journey Back to 1812

By Sylvain Tesson | November 21, 2019

On the Great Secret-Keepers<br> of History

On the Great Secret-Keepers
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Do Archivists Have Political Motivations Too?

By Courtney Taylor | November 21, 2019

Who Were the Scribes Who Actually Wrote Down the <em>Epic of Gilgamesh</em>?

Who Were the Scribes Who Actually Wrote Down the Epic of Gilgamesh?

The Longest Poem-in-Progress of All Time...

By Michael Schmidt | November 21, 2019

Piecing Together the Lives<br> of Enslaved Americans

Piecing Together the Lives
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Rachel May Traces the Warp and Weft of History Through Fabric

By Rachel May | November 21, 2019

When a City Goes Bankrupt: A Brief History of Detroit c. 2010

When a City Goes Bankrupt: A Brief History of Detroit c. 2010

“The country cannot prosper if its cities are decaying.”

By Jodie Adams Kirshner | November 21, 2019

American Diplomacy After Benghazi

American Diplomacy After Benghazi

On Chris Stevens and the Risks Taken by Ambassadors Abroad

By Paul Richter | November 20, 2019

How the Vietnam War Changed<br> Political Poetry

How the Vietnam War Changed
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Daniel H. Weiss on Michael O'Donnell, Deer Hunter, and the Arts That Disillusioned Soldiers Turned to

By Daniel H. Weiss | November 20, 2019

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