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On the Rise of the Feminist Internet

On the Rise of the Feminist Internet

"This magazine is about speaking up. Will that make us bitchy? Yeah."

By Linda Hirshman | June 11, 2019

On the 18th-Century Origins of Celebrity Worship

On the 18th-Century Origins of Celebrity Worship

Sharon Marcus Looks at the Role of Democracy and Individualism in the Rise of the "Famous"

By Sharon Marcus | June 10, 2019

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

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

By Jay Parini | June 6, 2019

Why Cities Lose in Winner-Takes-All Elections

By Jonathan A. Rodden | June 6, 2019

Antony DeCurtis on the Instruments Behind Iconic Rock 'n' Roll Moments

By Anthony DeCurtis | June 5, 2019

The Painful, Powerful Legacies of Stonewall in 2019

The Painful, Powerful Legacies of Stonewall in 2019

Charles Kaiser Introduces a New Edition of The Gay Metropolis

By Charles Kaiser | June 5, 2019

The Poetic Half-Life of One Family's Nuclear History

The Poetic Half-Life of One Family's Nuclear History

Tyler Mills on Her Grandfather's Role in the Bombing of Nagasaki

By Tyler Mills | June 5, 2019

Life on the Margins in a Kingdom of Cartels

Life on the Margins in a Kingdom of Cartels

On the Rise and Fall of Mexico's Narco Empire

By Dan Werb | June 5, 2019

Jill Lepore on Early American Ideas of Nationalism

Jill Lepore on Early American Ideas of Nationalism

"Inevitably, the age of national bootblacks and national oyster houses and national blacksmiths produced national history books."

By Jill Lepore | June 4, 2019

On the Role of Black Women in the Struggle for Suffrage

On the Role of Black Women in the Struggle for Suffrage

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

By Kate Lemay | June 4, 2019

When Mystics and Mediums Convinced Scientists the Paranormal Was Normal

When Mystics and Mediums Convinced Scientists the Paranormal Was Normal

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

By Matt Tompkins | May 30, 2019

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

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

When a City Values Functionality Over Form

By Anthony Alofsin | May 29, 2019

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