Drinking Wine in Ancient China
History tells us that the fermentation of various fruits and grains to create alcoholic beverages was a worldwide phenomenon. Case in point: wine in China.
Whatever Happened To Piltdown Man?
Piltdown Man was once considered the missing link between apes and humans. What happened?
Mustangs: Celebrated Western Icon or Ecological Disaster?
Mustangs, as the wild horses of the American West are known, represent something different for everyone.
Madeleine L’Engle
We asked JSTOR Daily readers what books and authors they remembered most from childhood. Madeleine L'Engle came up a lot.
The Spy Novelist Who Was Actually a Spy
The author John le Carré, who real name is David Cornwall, is the subject of both a recent biography and his own brand new memoir, The Pigeon Tunnel.
Creating the Voter Fraud Myth
Although in-person voter fraud is close to nonexistent, it’s a big concern for many voters.
Why Getting to Mars is Not So Easy
There is a reason Mars has a reputation as a graveyard for spacecraft.
The Social Responsibility of American Industrialists
In the 1890s, the first public relations professionals began advising the wealthy on how to use philanthropy to placate the public.
Chick Tracts and the Culture Wars
Jack Chick has been called the “most widely read theologian in history.” His Chick tracts have circulated for years. He was also vehemently anti-Catholic.
Suggested Readings: Adolescence, the Middle Passage, and the Wonders of the Antarctic
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