Christmas, Inc.: A Brief History of the Holiday Card
Americans still purchase approximately 1.6 billion holiday cards a year. What about this old-fashioned tradition appeals to so many?
The Spoiled Child Is Not a Modern Invention
You know what’s wrong with kids these days? They want to “take things easy.” Or so said a school superintendent in 1905.
Celebrating Feminist Pioneer Elizabeth Cady Stanton
We highlight two of Elizabeth Cady Stanton's essays on the bicentennial of her birth.
Deflategate, Shmategate: Aren’t We All Cheaters Anyway?
In a sports world where soccer players theatrically feign injuries and cyclists dope, one might rightfully ask: Is fair play just a myth?
Sculptor Elyse Graham and The Artistic Fascination with Geodes
Artist Elyse Graham makes wonderfully bright, geode sculptures using latex and urethane, while poets pay tribute to this natural form with their words.
The Anglo-American Relationship: Not Always So Special
The "special relationship" between the United States and the United Kingdom followed a very long century of special enmity.
Napoléon’s Signatures: The Story of a Decline in Handwriting
As Napoléon’s career and mental conditions declined in his later years, his signature suffered greatly.
Laika: The First Earthling in Space
The first Earthling was Laika, a Russian mongrel found on the streets of Moscow.