Women, Men, and Classical Music
As more women embraced music as a profession, more men became worried that the world of the orchestra was losing its masculinity.
Professional Running: the Nineteenth Century’s Dirtiest Sport
American racers earned a reputation for deception, and Cuckoo Collins led the pack with an outsize talent for cheating.
OK Recruiter: The Legion is Coming
Anxieties over the abduction of young men into the French Foreign Legion after WWII reflected West Germany’s concerns about the state of their nation.
Racing to Respectability
The bankers and entrepreneurs of Montana Territory turned to the race track to bolster their reputations.
Skipping School for Harvest Camp
As more young adults joined the military or worked in wartime industries, England turned to children to fill the growing gap in agricultural labor.
The Chinese Exclusion Act: Annotated
The passing of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882 marked the first time the United States prohibited immigration based on ethnicity and national origin.
Reading Aloud in the Early Republic
Magazines of the freshly founded United States drew legitimacy and stability from the collective voice and sociability of their editors.
The Scholars Who Charted Black Music’s Timeline: Tony Bolden
Tony Bolden explores the spiritual principles that inform the foundation of Afrofuturist music.
Was There a Conspiracy to Kill a Canadian Labor Activist?
While conspiracy theories about Ginger Goodwin’s death may interest some, these complicated explanations deflect our attention from real issues.