April is the author of The Divorce Colony, the stunning true story of the socialites who pioneered modern marriage on the American frontier. She previously served as an editor and writer at Atlas Obscura and Smithsonian Magazine. See more of her work at aprwhite.com.
In 1917, a food riot erupted in Brooklyn over the prices of staples. These forms of protest, sadly, are not quite yet ready for the dustbin of history.
In 1880, Dr. Leslie E. Keeley promised a cure for the disease of drunkenness. The community he developed influenced our understanding of treating addiction.
