Why We’re So Obsessed With Lizzie Borden’s 40 Whacks
Lizzie Borden’s father and stepmother were brutally murdered, possibly by Lizzie herself, in August 1892. Why are we still dissecting the crime?
When the Temperance Movement Opened Saloons
Charles Sumner Eaton's “Temperance Spa” served alternative adult beverages like coffee, egg phosphates, and "Moxie Nerve Food," all in the name of health.
How Early Feminist Writer Margaret Fuller’s Memoirs Were Rewritten
Margaret Fuller was one of the most-read Americans of the mid-nineteenth century, but then men started to edit her for posterity.
What Caused the Salem Witch Trials?
Looking into the underlying causes of the Salem Witch Trials in the 17th century.
Homes of The River Gods: The History of American Mansions
Mansions hold a special place in the American imagination, and dates back to colonial days.