The Making of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Though now celebrated for its modern, minimal design and contemplative space, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was once the subject of heated debates.
How The Baby-Sitters Club Reflected Our Dreams of Safety
In The Baby-Sitters Club, each girl has agency.
Bad Language for Nasty Women (and Other Gendered Insults)
Is it true that "nasty" is more likely to be applied to describe women than men?
Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Black Lives
As historians continue to interrogate slavery’s lasting reverberations, narratives produced by slaves themselves have become a kind of ...
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The Lost History of Early Muslim Americans
Islam in America is clearly nothing new.
Before Helen Keller, There Was Laura Bridgman
Before Helen Keller, there was Laura Bridgman, the first blind and deaf woman who learned to communicate through language.
Snoop Dogg, Martha Stewart, and Whiteness
Martha Stewart has a new show with Snoop Dogg, premiering November 7 on VH1.
Drinking Wine in Ancient China
History tells us that the fermentation of various fruits and grains to create alcoholic beverages was a worldwide phenomenon. Case in point: wine in China.
Whatever Happened To Piltdown Man?
Piltdown Man was once considered the missing link between apes and humans. What happened?