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A Fleeting Utopia: The Rise and Fall of the “Women’s Hotel” in American Cities

A Fleeting Utopia: The Rise and Fall of the “Women’s Hotel” in American Cities

Daniel M. Lavery Looks Back on the Lost Phenomenon of a Unique Communal Living Arrangement

By Daniel M. Lavery | October 15, 2024

Land, Oil, and Indigenous Identity: On the Disappearance of Tommy Atkins

Land, Oil, and Indigenous Identity: On the Disappearance of Tommy Atkins

Russell Cobb Explores the Strange Case of an Indigenous Orphan in Early 1900s Tulsa

By Russell Cobb | October 11, 2024

How a Group of Revolutionary Anti-Racist Activists Planned to Fight the Klan in North Carolina

How a Group of Revolutionary Anti-Racist Activists Planned to Fight the Klan in North Carolina

Aran Shetterly Remembers the Lead-Up to the 1979 Greensboro Massacre

By Aran Shetterly | October 10, 2024

Mary Bennet is getting her own show.

Mary Bennet is getting her own show.

Coming soon to a streamer near you: Everybody Loves Mary.

By Brittany Allen | October 9, 2024

The Invisible Women, Immigrants, and Poor Americans of The Great Depression

The Invisible Women, Immigrants, and Poor Americans of The Great Depression

Dana Frank Excavates the Stories of the Forgotten in an America That Needs to Hear Them Today

By Dana Frank | October 9, 2024

The Real Tomb Raiders: How Freeports Enabled International Art Theft

The Real Tomb Raiders: How Freeports Enabled International Art Theft

Atossa Araxia Abrahamian on the Medici Affair, the History of Free Trade Zones, and the Mysteries of the Geneva Freeport

By Atossa Araxia Abrahamian | October 9, 2024

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Secrets of Los Alamos: How Family Stories Can Help Inform Historical Fiction

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How American Jews Created a Place For Themselves in Show Business

By Richard Bernstein | October 9, 2024

The Issues 2024: Going Deep on the Problem of Income Inequality

The Issues 2024: Going Deep on the Problem of Income Inequality

Introducing the First in a Series of In-Depth Looks at the Everyday Issues Facing Americans

By Literary Hub | October 8, 2024

10 Best Books for Understanding American Class

10 Best Books for Understanding American Class

Matthew Desmond, Isabel Wilkerson, Thomas Piketty, and More

By Literary Hub | October 8, 2024

The “People’s Car.” How Nazi Germany Created the Volkswagen Beetle

The “People’s Car.” How Nazi Germany Created the Volkswagen Beetle

Witold Rybczynski Explores the Dark History and Unsavory Origins of an Automotive Icon

By Witold Rybczynski | October 8, 2024

“Books Are Weapons in the War of Ideas.” The Incendiary Power of Literature in an Era of Censorship

“Books Are Weapons in the War of Ideas.” The Incendiary Power of Literature in an Era of Censorship

Kenneth C. Davis on Book Bans, Reading as Exercising, and Turning to Shorter Books in the Age of Screens

By Kenneth C. Davis | October 8, 2024

Translating the Ancient Language of The Vetala Tales

Translating the Ancient Language of The Vetala Tales

Douglas J. Penick on Capturing the Essence of South Asian Mythology For a Contemporary Western Audience

By Douglas J. Penick | October 7, 2024

On the Dangerous Weaponization of Antisemitism Against Pro-Palestine Protests

On the Dangerous Weaponization of Antisemitism Against Pro-Palestine Protests

Enzo Traverso on Irresponsible Journalism and the Suppression of Student Protests

By Enzo Traverso | October 4, 2024

Animal Rights Are Women’s Rights: Why British Suffragettes Went Vegetarian

Animal Rights Are Women’s Rights: Why British Suffragettes Went Vegetarian

Elsa Richardson on the Emergence of Meatless Diets as a Form of Feminist Resistance

By Elsa Richardson | October 4, 2024

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