Watch the only known footage of George Orwell right here.

Watch the only known footage of George Orwell right here.

By Katie Yee | June 25, 2021

All the Hot Fashion Trade Secrets c. 1925

All the Hot Fashion Trade Secrets c. 1925

Véronique Pouillard on the Illegal Copyist Networks in Haute Couture

By Véronique Pouillard | June 25, 2021

On the destruction by fire of the greatest library in the world you’ve never heard of.

On the destruction by fire of the greatest library in the world you’ve never heard of.

By Jonny Diamond | June 24, 2021

No one knows why Ambrose Bierce disappeared, but here are some theories.

No one knows why Ambrose Bierce disappeared, but here are some theories.

By Dan Sheehan | June 24, 2021

Los Angeles: City of Angels, City of Immigrants

Los Angeles: City of Angels, City of Immigrants

Rosecrans Baldwin on Border Crossings and Anglo Mythologies in Southern California

By Rosecrans Baldwin | June 24, 2021

The Humble Beginnings of the American Circus

The Humble Beginnings of the American Circus

Les Standiford on James Bailey's Hard-Scrabble Roots

By Les Standiford | June 24, 2021

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Brontë enthusiasts have banded together to stop Sotheby’s from auctioning off rare manuscripts.

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Telling the True Stories of Ancient Greece Through Fiction

Telling the True Stories of Ancient Greece Through Fiction

Claire Heywood on Rewriting Mythology From the Woman’s Perspective

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The Consequences of Speaking Out Against Religious Illiberalism in Malaysia

The Consequences of Speaking Out Against Religious Illiberalism in Malaysia

Mustafa Akyol Considers the Theological Roadblocks to the Islamic Enlightenment

By Mustafa Akyol | June 22, 2021

How Racism, American Idealism, and Patriotism Created the Modern Myth of the Alamo and Davy Crockett

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Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlinson, and Jason Stanford on the Making of a Misrepresented Narrative

By Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlinson, and Jason Stanford | June 22, 2021

Joshua Jelly-Schapiro on the Rich Etymologies of Place-Names

Joshua Jelly-Schapiro on the Rich Etymologies of Place-Names

Jazmine Hughes and Will Butler Speak with the Author of Names of New York

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On the Diplomatic Mistranslation That Changed the Course of History

On the Diplomatic Mistranslation That Changed the Course of History

Anna Aslanyan Considers the Delicate Balances of Wartime Communication

By Anna Aslanyan | June 21, 2021

Our Family Stories Are the Bridge Between Nature <br>and Nurture

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Lauren Fox on Writing Her Mother’s History, and Passing It
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How the Legacy of Slavery Warps the World for Black Women

How the Legacy of Slavery Warps the World for Black Women

From Rebecca Hall’s Graphic Memoir Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts

By Rebecca Hall and Hugo Martínez | June 18, 2021

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