To mark the 1920 ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the US Constitution, activist Crystal Eastman described the path to full freedom for American women.

A working-class woman with artistic aspirations of her own, Siddal nearly died of pneumonia after posing for John Everett Millais’s iconic painting.

Nineteenth-century Anglo-American mourning rituals called for a period of sentimental sadness, but they also demanded an investment in clothing and jewelry.

The rise of popular literature for children put a story, a role model, and a set of values in a young boy’s pocket.

Some formerly enslaved Blacks and freedmen accompanied the Spanish invaders; others formed their own communities.

What is the political, philosophic, and economic system known as socialism? Some starting points for further study.

You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch. You’re in keeping with the medieval tradition of viewing the Jew as an outcast and a baleful force in society.

Is it true that "nasty" is more likely to be applied to describe women than men?