The American Myths of Westward Expansion That Just Won't Die

The American Myths of Westward Expansion That Just Won't Die

Lauren Markham on Two Very Different Stories of Manifest Destiny

By Lauren Markham | June 10, 2019

Disappearing Archives: Sun Ra and Henry Dumas, Recorded in Conversation

Disappearing Archives: Sun Ra and Henry Dumas, Recorded in Conversation

Harmony Holiday on Jazz, Poetry, and a Rare Record of Mythic Black Friendship

By Harmony Holiday | June 10, 2019

5 Undersung Moments in History You Probably Didn't Learn About in Class

5 Undersung Moments in History You Probably Didn't Learn About in Class

Christopher Klein on the Irish Invasion of Canada, the Plot to Steal Lincoln's Corpse, and More

By Christopher Klein | June 7, 2019

WWII historian James Holland selects the five best books about D-Day

WWII historian James Holland selects the five best books about D-Day

By Dan Sheehan | June 6, 2019

When We Read the Bible as Literature, Do We Retain Its Truths?

When We Read the Bible as Literature, Do We Retain Its Truths?

Jay Parini on John Barton's New History of the Bible

By Jay Parini | June 6, 2019

Why Cities Lose in Winner-Takes-All Elections

Why Cities Lose in Winner-Takes-All Elections

Jonathan A. Rodden on the Roots of the Urban-Rural Political Divide

By Jonathan A. Rodden | June 6, 2019

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On the Role of Black Women in the Struggle for Suffrage

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Kate Clarke Lemay Curates 'Portraits of Persistence' at the National Portrait Gallery

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When Mystics and Mediums Convinced Scientists the Paranormal Was Normal

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Matt Tompkins on People Who Talk to Dead People (and the People Who Study Them)

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On Frank Lloyd Wright and the Architectural War For New York's Skyline

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When a City Values Functionality Over Form

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My Decade-Long Fascination with the Tale of Monica Lewinsky

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