Could Day Fines Improve the U.S. Justice System?
Are day fines a possible solution for the U.S. criminal justice system?
Politics and PEN
Some prominent writers have withdrawn from the PEN American Center's annual gala because of the organization's decision to give Charlie Hebdo an award.
On Military Desertion and Executions
Military desertion is not as rare as one would think.
Wall Street’s Slave Market
New York City will unveil a plaque today marking the location of the city's slave market at Wall Street.
How to Create False Witnesses
How "secondary confessions" lead to false witnesses in testimonies.
Tambora: The Volcano Felt Around the World
Tambora's explosion was one of the largest volcanic events in recorded history.
Historian Elizabeth A. Fenn on the Mandans
Early work from historian Elizabeth A. Fenn.
Civil Rights and Private Property Rights
The connection between civil rights and private property rights as they play out in the 1960s and now.
The Genealogy Factor: Graveyards & Gravestones
This is the first in a series of columns by Genealogy Roadshow host Josh Taylor about doing genealogical research on JSTOR.
Revising Dust Bowl Myths
Charles J. Shindo attempts to revise common myths about the "Dust Bowl"