What Role Did Laura Keene Play on Abraham Lincoln’s Last Night?
Actress Laura Keene's role on the night of Lincoln's assassination is shrouded in myth.
A Brief History of Young Adult Fiction
Before there such a thing as "YA," librarians struggled not just to define a genre, but to figure out how to get books in the hands of young readers.
Olive Oatman: The Girl With the Mojave Tattoo
The mysterious story of Olive Oatman who returned after years of captivity with the Mojave.
Picasso’s Pricey ‘Femmes d’Alger’
Picasso's "Femmes d'Alger" is set to take the record for most expensive painting ever sold.
How “Ghostbusters” Changed the Way We Speak
A controversial and little-known aspect of Ghostbusters cultural influence can be found in a seemingly simple suffix, “-busters.”
Interrogating “Cinderella”
Cinderella, the ever-changing fairytale, inspires no shortage of analysis and debate.
