The 39th U.S. president grew into a politician who shaped race relations. But before he did that, he was shaped by them, ...
The error of their mythology about 1989 matters because we face another such moment of historical rupture today.
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One enduring myth is that slavery was a largely male endeavor — that, for the most part, the buying, selling, trading and ...
The colorful wall paintings adorn Boston's Old North Church, which played a crucial role during Paul Revere's famed 1775 midnight ride ...
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The Story of an American Song by Jody Rosen' is an intriguing and insightful look at the story behind a holiday classic.
He was engaged in the organization of espionage and sabotage operations, among which stand out the assassination of the ...
In the late 19th and early 20th century horses were still considered an essential part of an army’s military machine. And one ...
What is the big deal about snow on Dec. 25 anyway? The idea of a White Christmas being special was cemented into our national ...
In 1977, before weather events were analyzed, dissected and politicized, it was just snow in South Florida, and it was ...
Yes, Atlantic hurricane season usually is over by the end of November. But not every year obeys that rule of thumb.