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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
of History

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
of Enslaved Americans

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

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How the Vietnam War Changed
Political Poetry

By Daniel H. Weiss | November 20, 2019

The Debutante Ball in the Global
Age of Instagram

By Kristen Richardson | November 20, 2019

Vodka Shots with Stalin: On the Dinner That Changed the War

By Serhii Plokhy | November 20, 2019

Blue Babies, Big Egos, and the Wild World of Early Open Heart Surgery

Blue Babies, Big Egos, and the Wild World of Early Open Heart Surgery

On Post-War Innovations in Life Saving Surgery

By Gabriel Brownstein | November 19, 2019

What If We Called It the 'Flax Age' Instead of the 'Iron Age'?

What If We Called It the 'Flax Age' Instead of the 'Iron Age'?

Correcting the Historical Bias Against Domestic Materials

By Kassia St. Clair | November 19, 2019

The Education of a Civil Rights Hero

The Education of a Civil Rights Hero

Dovey Johnson Roundtree on Life at Spelman College

By Dovey Johnson Roundtree and Katie McCabe | November 19, 2019

On Jane Austen, Elizabeth Warren, and the Legacy of the Stoic Woman

On Jane Austen, Elizabeth Warren, and the Legacy of the Stoic Woman

Rachel Vorona Cote Considers the Miss Dashwoods

By Rachel Vorona Cote | November 18, 2019

Look, Latin Is Not Useless, Neither<br> Is It Dead

Look, Latin Is Not Useless, Neither
Is It Dead

Nicola Gardini Refutes the Biases Towards the So-Called Dead Language

By Nicola Gardini | November 18, 2019

Adriano Olivetti, Industrialist, Typewriter King... Antifascist?

Adriano Olivetti, Industrialist, Typewriter King... Antifascist?

On Espionage and Resistance in World War II Italy

By Meryle Secrest | November 18, 2019

Between Pastureland and Progress: <br>On the Many Lives of an American City

Between Pastureland and Progress:
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Sarah Wagner Tells a Tale of Lexington, Kentucky

By Sarah Wagner | November 15, 2019

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