Cultural History
by Celia Stahr
By Celia Stahr Today, Frida Kahlo is one of the most celebrated artists in the world.
by Jessica Fellowes
Jessica Fellowes discusses the history behind her recently released novel, The Mitford Scandal, focusing on
by Maura Spiegel
Acclaimed as the ultimate New York movie director, Sidney Lumet began his astonishing directing career with
by Mieke Eerkens
Internment Camp Lampersari, Semarang, Dutch East Indies, December 28, 1942 Authority in Lampersari is established immediately.
by Jack Kelly
by Jack Kelly 2019 marks the 150th anniversary of the completion of the first transcontinental railroad.
by Hugh Ryan
Hugh Ryan’s When Brooklyn Was Queer is a groundbreaking exploration of the LGBT history of Brooklyn,
by Tom Clavin
With Major League Baseball emerging from its winter slumber, fans tend to acknowledge what anniversaries the
by Peter Laufer
The clash of old and new in Yunnan Province, China, is mind-numbing. Ancient Buhist temples vie
by Maia Chance
In 1921, Frances Lester Warner described a Christmas Eve scene in Boston with “red and white
by New York Public Library
Every year as the days grow shorter, amidst the holly, cookies, and carols there is another
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by Bill O'Reilly and Josh Hammer