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Victoria’s Secret: How a Teenage Girl Became the Queen of England

Victoria’s Secret: How a Teenage Girl Became the Queen of England

Anne Somerset on Princess Victoria and the Scandalous Chaos of Nineteenth-Century British Politics

By Anne Somerset | November 18, 2024

Still Fighting For Liberty and Justice For All: A Visual History of Black America

Still Fighting For Liberty and Justice For All: A Visual History of Black America

LaGarrett King on the Invaluable Contributions of Black Revolutionaries to America’s Founding

By LaGarrett King | November 18, 2024

Deadly Sins and Heavenly Virtues: On the Timeless Duality of Being Human

Deadly Sins and Heavenly Virtues: On the Timeless Duality of Being Human

Ed Simon Explores the Ways in Which Good and Evil Have Manifested Throughout the Ages

By Ed Simon | November 15, 2024

“Are We Lost?” How Ancient Cultures Across the Globe Found Their Way Around

“Are We Lost?” How Ancient Cultures Across the Globe Found Their Way Around

Jerry Brotton on the Diverse Origins of the Language of Cardinal Directions

By Jerry Brotton | November 15, 2024

Benjamin Franklin: As Much Scientist As Statesman

Benjamin Franklin: As Much Scientist As Statesman

Richard Munson Considers the Founding Father’s Long-Overlooked Passion for Scientific Inquiry

By Richard Munson | November 14, 2024

The Mystery of Wallis Simpson’s Visit to Shanghai and Her Search for the Elusive “Hurry-Up” Divorce

The Mystery of Wallis Simpson’s Visit to Shanghai and Her Search for the Elusive “Hurry-Up” Divorce

Paul French Chronicles the Future Duchess of Windsor’s Sojourn in China

By Paul French | November 13, 2024

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Protect Queer People

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We Can’t Go On Like This

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Exhuming Dracula’s Ancestors: What Vampires Reveal About Our Latent Fears

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Ed Simon Explores the History and Tradition of Unearthing the Long-Buried Past in Eastern Europe

By Ed Simon | October 31, 2024

A brief literary history of the newspaper endorsement.

A brief literary history of the newspaper endorsement.

By Brittany Allen | October 30, 2024

“Mike Knew Apocalypses Had Been Coming at Us All Along.” Rebecca Solnit on the Great Mike Davis

“Mike Knew Apocalypses Had Been Coming at Us All Along.” Rebecca Solnit on the Great Mike Davis

On the Reissue of “Dead Cities”

By Rebecca Solnit | October 30, 2024

An Unwinnable War: Why the United States Was Doomed To Fail in Vietnam

An Unwinnable War: Why the United States Was Doomed To Fail in Vietnam

Geoffrey Wawro Explains the Faulty Reasoning Behind America's Decision to Intervene in Southeast Asia

By Geoffrey Wawro | October 30, 2024

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