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“Historical Fanfiction.” The Deceptive, Dangerous Simplicity of Originalism in American Politics

“Historical Fanfiction.” The Deceptive, Dangerous Simplicity of Originalism in American Politics

Madiba K. Dennie on the Antiquated Conservatism Underpinning the United States’ Highest Courts of Law

By Madiba K. Dennie | June 13, 2024

Moments of Recognition: On Locating Queerness in Bureaucratic Records

Moments of Recognition: On Locating Queerness in Bureaucratic Records

Michael Waters Explores the Subjectivity of State Categorization of Queer Identities and Relationships

By Michael Waters | June 13, 2024

How White Women’s Patronage of Black Artists Exposed Racial Fault Lines

How White Women’s Patronage of Black Artists Exposed Racial Fault Lines

L.S. Stratton on “Godmother” Charlotte Osgood Mason and Artistic Control During the Harlem Renaissance

By L.S. Stratton | June 13, 2024

What Jane Austen’s Work Can Tell Us About the British Imperial Project

What Jane Austen’s Work Can Tell Us About the British Imperial Project

Corinne Fowler Considers the Colonial Legacy of the English Countryside

By Corinne Fowler | June 11, 2024

A Fundamental Boundary: What the Mississippi River Means to America

A Fundamental Boundary: What the Mississippi River Means to America

Boyce Upholt on the Meaning and Use of Rivers and Other Waterways

By Boyce Upholt | June 11, 2024

In Praise of the Paranormal Curiosity of Charles Fort, Patron Saint of Cranks

In Praise of the Paranormal Curiosity of Charles Fort, Patron Saint of Cranks

Ed Simon on the Porous, Ever-Shifting Boundaries Between Science and Speculation

By Ed Simon | June 10, 2024

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Queen Christina, Lesbian Icon? On Sweden’s Delightfully Nonconformist Monarch

By Eleanor Medhurst | June 7, 2024

John Kaag on the Bloods, the Little-Known Dynasty that Shaped American Life and Philosophy

John Kaag on the Bloods, the Little-Known Dynasty that Shaped American Life and Philosophy

The Author of “American Bloods” in Conversation with James Hibbard

By James Hibbard | June 7, 2024

D-Day, 80 Years On: An Oral History of the Allies’ Bold Attack

D-Day, 80 Years On: An Oral History of the Allies’ Bold Attack

Garrett M. Graff on the First Hours of the Invasion That Spearheaded the Liberation of Europe

By Garrett M. Graff | June 6, 2024

Confronting the Abject: What Gaza Can Teach Us About the Struggles That Shape Our World

Confronting the Abject: What Gaza Can Teach Us About the Struggles That Shape Our World

Tareq Baconi on Overcoming Shared Helplessness and Working Towards Liberation in Palestine and Beyond

By Tareq Baconi | June 5, 2024

How the Labor of Enslaved Black Men Built the White House

How the Labor of Enslaved Black Men Built the White House

Corey Mead on the Construction of America's New Capital City

By Corey Mead | June 5, 2024

How Astrology Helped Kings and Commoners Alike Make Sense of the World

How Astrology Helped Kings and Commoners Alike Make Sense of the World

Tabitha Stanmore on the Centuries-Old Tradition of Looking to the Stars For Answers

By Tabitha Stanmore | June 4, 2024

How Geraldine Stutz Personified the Mid-Century Professional Woman

How Geraldine Stutz Personified the Mid-Century Professional Woman

Julie Satow on the Early Career of a Future Icon of Fashion and Business

By Julie Satow | June 4, 2024

What It’s Like to Encounter a Shark When You’re Sailing Alone on the Open Ocean

What It’s Like to Encounter a Shark When You’re Sailing Alone on the Open Ocean

Richard J. King Tells Some Legendary Tales of Sailor-Meets-Ancient Oceanic Predator

By Richard J. King | May 31, 2024

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