Thomas Jefferson Couldn’t Resist the Allure of Fame

Thomas Jefferson Couldn’t Resist the Allure of Fame

Andrew Burstein on the Founding Father's Desire to Be Remembered by History

By Andrew Burstein | January 29, 2026

“Stick Together and We’ll Win.” How to Get Inspired For the Minneapolis General Strike

“Stick Together and We’ll Win.” How to Get Inspired For the Minneapolis General Strike

Selected Readings From W.E.B. DuBois to Chris Hedges

By James Folta | January 29, 2026

On the Past and Present of Authoritarianism, War, and Literature in Europe

On the Past and Present of Authoritarianism, War, and Literature in Europe

A Conversation with Artem Chapeye, Peter Osnos, and Antonia Lloyd-Jones

By Literary Hub | January 29, 2026

How We’ve Handled Disease Throughout History

How We’ve Handled Disease Throughout History

Susan Wise Bauer on Epilepsy, Understanding Illness, and Ancient Diagnoses

By Susan Wise Bauer | January 28, 2026

How the <em>NY Post</em> and the <em>NY Daily News</em> Turned Victims Into Criminals

How the NY Post and the NY Daily News Turned Victims Into Criminals

Heather Ann Thompson on the Role of Tabloid Journalism in Shaping the Racist Narrative of the 1984 Bernie Goetz Subway Shooting

By Heather Ann Thompson | January 28, 2026

Portals, Vehicles, and Vessels: How Folklore Holds the Weight of Cultures in Flux

Portals, Vehicles, and Vessels: How Folklore Holds the Weight of Cultures in Flux

Thao Thai Discusses the Power and Creative Use of Mythology with Anna Kovatcheva, Alice Evelyn Yang, Ryan Collett and Sarah Hall

By Thao Thai | January 28, 2026

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The Accidental Discovery of the Most Valuable Shipwreck in History

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On Coretta Scott King’s Path to Civil Rights Activism

By Matthew F. Delmont | January 27, 2026

The Unusual Suspects: Who Were the Main Players in the Black Dahlia Murder

The Unusual Suspects: Who Were the Main Players in the Black Dahlia Murder

William J. Mann on Revisits the Almost Mythic 1947 Crime That Shocked America

By William J. Mann | January 27, 2026

Rebecca Hall Reflects on Her Father’s Groundbreaking Book, <em>Negro Liberation</em>

Rebecca Hall Reflects on Her Father’s Groundbreaking Book, Negro Liberation

“Being a child of a famous Communist father, who had me when he was older than I am now, is a strange thing.”

By Rebecca Hall | January 27, 2026

Wandering Around Through Prehistoric Britain

Wandering Around Through Prehistoric Britain

Graham Robb on the Earliest Settlements on British Land

By Graham Robb | January 26, 2026

The Ancient Myths and Medieval Legends of the Vast Russian Forest

The Ancient Myths and Medieval Legends of the Vast Russian Forest

Sophie Pinkham Explores the History of Folklore, Empire and Trade in Siberia

By Sophie Pinkham | January 26, 2026

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | January 23, 2026

Here’s what’s making us happy <em>this</em> week.

Here’s what’s making us happy this week.

By Brittany Allen | January 23, 2026

Why Regency Romances Are the Best Type of Romance Novels

Why Regency Romances Are the Best Type of Romance Novels

Sarah E. Ladd on How the “Rules” of the Period Make It the Most Inspiring to Read and Write

By Sarah E. Ladd | January 23, 2026

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