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25 Lomax Family Photos From The Archive Of American Folk Song

Between 1933 and 1950, John Lomax, Sr., his son Alan, and John’s second wife Ruby lugged a 315-pound phonograph recorder throughout the United States and the Caribbean on a mission to capture and preserve folk music in its myriad forms. It was a heroic expedition sponsored by the Archive of...

By Kellen Perry May 13, 2017

25 Lomax Family Photos From The Archive Of American Folk Song

Between 1933 and 1950, John Lomax, Sr., his son Alan, and John’s second wife Ruby lugged a 315-pound phonograph recorder throughout the United States and the Caribbean on a mission to capture and preserve folk music in its myriad forms. It was a heroic expedition sponsored by the Archive of...

By Kellen Perry May 13, 2017

The Heroic Life And Mysterious Death Of Amelia Earhart, In 24 Fascinating Facts

Nearly 80 years ago, Amelia Earhart attempted to circumnavigate the globe with fatal results. Before that, though, she captured the world’s attention by breaking a score of records, expanding popular conceptions of womanhood and writing best-selling books, among a host of other things. Newly discovered footage of Earhart was recently...

By Kiri Picone May 12, 2017

The Heroic Life And Mysterious Death Of Amelia Earhart, In 24 Fascinating Facts

Nearly 80 years ago, Amelia Earhart attempted to circumnavigate the globe with fatal results. Before that, though, she captured the world’s attention by breaking a score of records, expanding popular conceptions of womanhood and writing best-selling books, among a host of other things. Newly discovered footage of Earhart was recently...

By Kiri Picone May 12, 2017

44 Poignant Photos Of Ellis Island Immigrants That Convey The Hope And Hardship Of Coming To America

These turn-of-the-century photos of Ellis Island immigrants capture the diverse cultures and people that came to the United States in the search of something more.

By John Kuroski May 11, 2017

44 Poignant Photos Of Ellis Island Immigrants That Convey The Hope And Hardship Of Coming To America

These turn-of-the-century photos of Ellis Island immigrants capture the diverse cultures and people that came to the United States in the search of something more.

By John Kuroski May 11, 2017

Kids In Combat: 26 Photos Of The Civil War’s Child Soldiers

The bloodiest war in American history was often fought by child soldiers. The Civil War claimed 620,000 lives – nearly as many American casualties as every other war fought by the United States combined. And one out of every five people who enlisted to risk their lives fighting their fellow...

By Mark Oliver May 6, 2017

Kids In Combat: 26 Photos Of The Civil War’s Child Soldiers

The bloodiest war in American history was often fought by child soldiers. The Civil War claimed 620,000 lives – nearly as many American casualties as every other war fought by the United States combined. And one out of every five people who enlisted to risk their lives fighting their fellow...

By Mark Oliver May 6, 2017

Inside The Book That 19th Century Experts Used To Diagnose And Explain Sexual Deviancy

The late 19th century ceded a lot of authority to scientific ways of viewing the world — and "Psychopathia Sexualis" is an apt example.

By All That's Interesting May 4, 2017

Inside The Book That 19th Century Experts Used To Diagnose And Explain Sexual Deviancy

The late 19th century ceded a lot of authority to scientific ways of viewing the world — and "Psychopathia Sexualis" is an apt example.

By All That's Interesting May 4, 2017
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