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Barf, Funk, Tug, and Other Etymological Mysteries

Barf, Funk, Tug, and Other Etymological Mysteries

Joshua Blackburn Explores the Centuries-Long Evolution of the English Language

By Joshua Blackburn | October 20, 2025

The Mild Mannered Englishman Who Was the World’s Most Prolific Ghost Hunter

The Mild Mannered Englishman Who Was the World’s Most Prolific Ghost Hunter

Ben Machell on Paranormal Investigator Tony Cornell

By Ben Machell | October 20, 2025

How Black Labor Unions Impacted the Creation of the Stanzaic Blues Poem

How Black Labor Unions Impacted the Creation of the Stanzaic Blues Poem

Kristin Grogan on the Poetry of Langston Hughes and Sterling Brown

By Kristin Grogan | October 20, 2025

Five Essential Books For Understanding Haitian History

Five Essential Books For Understanding Haitian History

Cundill Prize Finalist Marlene L. Daut Recommends Baron de Vastey, Jean Casimir, Louis Joseph Janvier and More

By Marlene L. Daut | October 20, 2025

A Palestinian Daughter’s Search for Connection with Her Father, Her Past, and Her Homeland

A Palestinian Daughter’s Search for Connection with Her Father, Her Past, and Her Homeland

“I am homesick, whatever home means.”

By Mai Serhan | October 17, 2025

Singing For Freedom: How Those Fleeing Slavery Found New Lives in the North

Singing For Freedom: How Those Fleeing Slavery Found New Lives in the North

Tom Zoellner on the Role of Music and Faith in the Experiences of the Formerly Enslaved

By Tom Zoellner | October 17, 2025

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Anatomy of a Lynching: Racist Retribution in Owensboro, Kentucky

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Anna North Thinks About the Roman Empire All the Time

By Anna North | October 15, 2025

Why is America’s First Great War of Empire Barely Remembered at Home?

By Joe Jackson | October 15, 2025

On the Terrible Toll of the Last Bloody Year of WWII

On the Terrible Toll of the Last Bloody Year of WWII

David Nasaw Delves Into the Physical and Mental Trauma of the Second World War

By David Nasaw | October 14, 2025

On the Mysteries, Real and Imagined, Surrounding Christopher Columbus

On the Mysteries, Real and Imagined, Surrounding Christopher Columbus

Matthew Restall on the Familiar Political Battleground of Columbus

By Matthew Restall | October 13, 2025

How a 1977 Czech Writers’ Manifesto Applies to the Stark Realities of America in 2025

How a 1977 Czech Writers’ Manifesto Applies to the Stark Realities of America in 2025

What We Can All Learn From the Courage of Charter 77

By Jonny Diamond | October 10, 2025

How Close Did We Come to Losing <em>Beowulf</em> Forever?

How Close Did We Come to Losing Beowulf Forever?

Robert Bartlett on a Vital Work of the Western Canon That Barely Survived Multiple Disasters

By Robert Bartlett | October 10, 2025

Why Donald Trump Wants to Erase John Brown’s Fiery Abolitionist Legacy (and Why He Will Fail)

Why Donald Trump Wants to Erase John Brown’s Fiery Abolitionist Legacy (and Why He Will Fail)

Robert S. Levine Visits Harpers Ferry Amid a Government Shutdown

By Robert S. Levine | October 10, 2025

Prelude to a Murder: When Misfits Falls in Love in Deepest Florida

Prelude to a Murder: When Misfits Falls in Love in Deepest Florida

Gilbert King Introduces the Case of Leo Schofield, Accused of Murdering His Wife Michelle

By Gilbert King | October 10, 2025

Finding Grim Lessons of the 20th Century (and a Little Hope) in the Writing of Maria Janion

Finding Grim Lessons of the 20th Century (and a Little Hope) in the Writing of Maria Janion

Marta Figlerowicz on an Unsung Thinker and Writer About Fascism and Nationalism

By Marta Figlerowicz | October 10, 2025

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