Women in Science Textbooks
A team of scholars examined the seven most popular ecology textbooks. Guess what they didn't find?
In History, The Past is the Present is the Future
If the past is so all terribly bad, then aren’t we lucky in the present?
Whatever Happened to Airships?
In moving away from fossil fuels, some in aviation are thinking of bringing back helium-assisted flight.
Desegregating Bowling Alleys
The bowling desegregation movement began during World War II, but wouldn’t end there.
Colonial Traffic in Native American Women
Slavery in North America was not an institution of singular evil.
Silence in the Face of Intellectual Conflagration
Columbia University President Nicholas Murray Butler's actions (and inaction) towards Nazi Germany spoke loudly, while he said nothing.
Let’s Talk About (Your) Crimes
Asking yourself about what you've "gotten away with" may change how you think about "criminals."
The Declaration of Independence: Annotated
Related links to free scholarly context on JSTOR for the foundational document in American government.
Who Does the Drudge Work? Answers from Edwardian Britain
In 1909, Kathlyn Oliver called for the creation of a servants' trade union that was “as important to the community as the worker[s] in any other sphere."
Slumber Parties and Folklore
Slumber party rituals are indeed alive and well, and being passed down to the next generation in person and online.