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Historian Joyce Appleby Remembered
Historian Joyce Appleby, a major contributor to our understanding of early American history, passed away last month. We remember her.
Why Do Financial Traders Get Those Huge Bonuses?
Highly placed traders win their big money by essentially taking their firms hostage.
How Benedict Arnold Helped Win the Revolution
Some historians think Benedict Arnold's treason may well have aided the American cause in the Revolutionary War.
Edmund Burke and the Birth of Traditional Conservatism
Edmund Burke (1729-1797) is one of the philosophical fountainheads of modern conservatism. But he didn't start out that way.
Magic and Meaning on the Frozen Thames
London's winters used to colder—and a bit more magical, thanks to chilly conditions on the Thames River. "Frost fairs" were popular public celebrations.
Wikipedia: Go Forth and Cite!
Remember what it was like to put together a school report with only the encyclopedia volumes you could find ...
Jack London’s Double
Catfishing, imposters, and mistaken identity are par for the course in the internet age. But it turns out ...
Rebecca Harding Davis, American Realist
How do we record the voices of those who are silenced? We might do well to remember one of ...