Cultural History

What Africatown Owes to the Harlem Renaissance

by Nick Tabor

It’s hard to believe that when Zora Neale Hurston started on her book Barracoon,…

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Fashion Goes Back to the Future

by Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell

Issey Miyake, the Japanese fashion designer who died in August 2022, was…

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Jackie Robinson: Shaking the Foundation

by Kostya Kennedy

True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson is a probing,…

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The Church of Aretha Franklin

by Michael Eric Dyson

For the last fifteen years of her colossal and regal existence, I…

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Allen Iverson: Pound for Pound

by Michael Eric Dyson

For more than thirty years, Michael Eric Dyson has played a prominent…

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Oh, Those “Girton Girls!”

by Nancy Springer

In 19th century England, while sons of the well-to-do were sent to boarding…

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For Juneteenth: Inspiring Reads by Black Authors

by The History Reader

By The History Reader As of January 1, 1863, all enslaved people in the United States…

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Celebrating Father’s Day: 7 Books That Are Perfect For Dad

by The History Reader

By The History Reader The United States first celebrated Father’s Day on June 19, 1910. 111…

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Get Down and Get With It

by David Hepworth

The book behind the Apple TV+ docu-series, Never a Dull Moment offers a…

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A Tour of the Belasco Theatre

by Mariah Fredericks

It’s always wonderful when a novel becomes a cheap excuse to do a…

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Cultural History

Adventure Research at the Top of the World

by Buddy Levy

Author Buy Levy shares his chilly experience in Ny Ålesund, Norway, where he gathered research materials…

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Featured Excerpt: The JFK Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch

by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch

Belmont, New HampshireSeptember 1960 New York…

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Introduction to Eliot Stein’s Custodians of Wonder

by Eliot Stein

In Custodians of Wonder, Eliot Stein takes a vivid look at 10 astonishing people who are maintaining some of…

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The Island Behind the Island: Real Life Inspiration for Trouble Island

by Sharon Short

Suspense author Sharon Short shares the rich history behind Mile Island, the real-life location that inspired…

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Silver Wedding

by Lydia Reeder

Harriot Kezia Hunt, from a 1910 publication. (Public domain,…

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The History Reader: 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

by The History Reader

Shopping for any history-loving friends? Below is our holiday gift guide with…

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Featured Excerpt: Her Lotus Year

by Paul French

In Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis Simpson, New York Times…

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Featured Excerpt: Four Against the West

by Joe Pappalardo

Four Against the West is a thrilling true saga of legendary Texas figure Judge…

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Cultural History

What Africatown Owes to the Harlem Renaissance

Fashion Goes Back to the Future

Jackie Robinson: Shaking the Foundation

The Church of Aretha Franklin

Allen Iverson: Pound for Pound

Oh, Those “Girton Girls!”

For Juneteenth: Inspiring Reads by Black Authors

Celebrating Father’s Day: 7 Books That Are Perfect For Dad

Get Down and Get With It

A Tour of the Belasco Theatre

Cultural History

Adventure Research at the Top of the World

by Buddy Levy

Featured Excerpt: The JFK Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch

by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch

Introduction to Eliot Stein’s Custodians of Wonder

by Eliot Stein

The Island Behind the Island: Real Life Inspiration for Trouble Island

by Sharon Short

Silver Wedding

by Lydia Reeder

The History Reader: 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

by The History Reader

Featured Excerpt: Her Lotus Year

by Paul French

Featured Excerpt: Four Against the West

by Joe Pappalardo

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