How Slavery Was Written Out of the Declaration of Independence

How Slavery Was Written Out of the Declaration of Independence

Willard Sterne Randall on Thomas Jefferson’s Original Bill of Indictment Against George III

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“I do not think it is a good story.” Never ask Charles Dickens for writing advice.

“I do not think it is a good story.” Never ask Charles Dickens for writing advice.

By Walker Caplan | February 7, 2022

Death By Price Tag: The Commodities Bubble Explained

Death By Price Tag: The Commodities Bubble Explained

Rupert Russell De-Mystifies the Dark Magic of Our Financial System

By Rupert Russell | February 7, 2022

Who Gets to Define History?

Who Gets to Define History?

Part 2 of the Limited Series, Coming Home to the Cove

By Emergence Magazine | February 7, 2022

Want to see Charlotte Brontë’s “sensual” outfit?

Want to see Charlotte Brontë’s “sensual” outfit?

By Walker Caplan | February 4, 2022

When Gertrude Stein refused to take William James's philosophy final (and still got an A).

When Gertrude Stein refused to take William James's philosophy final (and still got an A).

By Walker Caplan | February 4, 2022

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Amor Towles on Bringing a Historical Setting to Life

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The Mysterious Origins of the World’s Oldest Commercial Beer

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<em>Chasing History</em> by Carl Bernstein, Read by the Author and Robert Petkoff

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An explosive new Anne Frank book has been put on pause after its research was called into question.

An explosive new Anne Frank book has been put on pause after its research was called into question.

By Walker Caplan | February 2, 2022

Food Is Its Own Kind <br>of Language

Food Is Its Own Kind
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Charmaine Wilkerson on the Unbreakable Connection Between Our Stories and the Things We Eat

By Charmaine Wilkerson | February 2, 2022

Why Whitney Houston’s Rendition of the National Anthem Still Matters

Why Whitney Houston’s Rendition of the National Anthem Still Matters

Gerrick Kennedy on Houston’s Legendary 1991 Performance

By Gerrick Kennedy | February 2, 2022

A professor has offered to teach <em>Maus</em> to all students affected by its ban.

A professor has offered to teach Maus to all students affected by its ban.

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How Histories Have the Power to Create a More Just Future

How Histories Have the Power to Create a More Just Future

Theresa Harlan on the Emergence Magazine Podcast

By Emergence Magazine | January 31, 2022

How Antarctic Explorers Kept Themselves Sane on the Voyage

How Antarctic Explorers Kept Themselves Sane on the Voyage

Ranulph Fiennes on the Trials of Ernest Shackleton

By Ranulph Fiennes | January 31, 2022

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