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The American Library Association is auctioning off some primo vintage READ posters.

The American Library Association is auctioning off some primo vintage READ posters.

By Brittany Allen | June 25, 2026

On the First—and, So Far, Only—Book Ban Case Ever Heard by the Supreme Court

On the First—and, So Far, Only—Book Ban Case Ever Heard by the Supreme Court

Anthony Aycock Looks Back at Island Trees v. Pico,

By Anthony Aycock | June 25, 2026

A Necessary History of the Oddest Letter: W

A Necessary History of the Oddest Letter: W

Danny Bate on the Linguistic History of Our Alphabet

By Danny Bate | June 25, 2026

The Clothes Make the Man: How Dark Suits Defined the Early American Republic

The Clothes Make the Man: How Dark Suits Defined the Early American Republic

Chloe Chapin on the Civic Meaning Behind Trends in Men’s Fashion in the 18th and 19th Centuries

By Chloe Chapin | June 25, 2026

On One of America’s Great Conspiracy Theorists (and His Yankees vs. Cowboys Theory of History)

On One of America’s Great Conspiracy Theorists (and His Yankees vs. Cowboys Theory of History)

Andrew McKenzie-McHarg Revisits the Grandfather of Rational Paranoia, Carl Oglesby

By Andrew McKenzie-McHarg | June 24, 2026

For a Historian, the Facts of Any Given Life Disappear the Moment They Occur

For a Historian, the Facts of Any Given Life Disappear the Moment They Occur

Thomas S. Mullaney Considers Family Duty Through the Lens of Historical Practice

By Thomas S. Mullaney | June 24, 2026

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On Waking Up As an American During the Fall of the Soviet Union

On Waking Up As an American During the Fall of the Soviet Union

Jamison Firestone Remembers the Moments Leading Up to the Collapse of the World’s Largest Communist State

By Jamison Firestone | June 22, 2026

This Week in Literary History: Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle” is Published

This Week in Literary History: Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle” is Published

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By Literary Hub | June 22, 2026

Mail Between Heaven and Earth: On Japan’s Post Office For Letters to the Dead

Mail Between Heaven and Earth: On Japan’s Post Office For Letters to the Dead

Sally Hayden Explores the Ways We Cope With Loss in Times of Crisis

By Sally Hayden | June 17, 2026

What is the Future of Ethnic Studies?

What is the Future of Ethnic Studies?

Aaron Boehmer on the Crisis in Academia and George Lipsitz’s Ethnic Studies at the Crossroads

By Aaron Boehmer | June 17, 2026

Resistance Against Apartheid Started Young

Resistance Against Apartheid Started Young

Lynda Schuster on the Soweto Uprising in 1970s South Africa

By Lynda Schuster | June 16, 2026

On Time, Pain and the Labor Process: Considering the History of Midwifery

On Time, Pain and the Labor Process: Considering the History of Midwifery

Erin Maglaque Examines Her Own Experience of Giving Birth in the Context of What Has Come Before

By Erin Maglaque | June 16, 2026

A Global Journey: Understanding Centuries of Black Exclusion and Erasure in Healthcare

A Global Journey: Understanding Centuries of Black Exclusion and Erasure in Healthcare

Nicole Carr Explores Her Family’s History of Struggle and Survival in Jamaica

By Nicole Carr | June 16, 2026

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