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5 People Who Got Screwed Out Of The History Books Because They Weren’t White Men

It’s often been said that much of the United States’ history has been “whitewashed”: That school history textbooks focus primarily — and unduly — on the achievements of Caucasians, and more specifically, Caucasian men. Critics say that this lack of diversity not only does a disservice to American students who...

By Abby Norman • Oct 16, 2016

5 People Who Got Screwed Out Of The History Books Because They Weren’t White Men

It’s often been said that much of the United States’ history has been “whitewashed”: That school history textbooks focus primarily — and unduly — on the achievements of Caucasians, and more specifically, Caucasian men. Critics say that this lack of diversity not only does a disservice to American students who...

By Abby Norman • October 16, 2016

Toussaint Louverture: The Slave Who Defeated Napoleon And Led The Haitian Revolution

The heroic story of Toussaint Louverture, who brought himself and his people from slavery to freedom.

By John Kuroski • Oct 15, 2016

Toussaint Louverture: The Slave Who Defeated Napoleon And Led The Haitian Revolution

The heroic story of Toussaint Louverture, who brought himself and his people from slavery to freedom.

By John Kuroski • October 15, 2016

39 Psychedelic Photos Of Pre-Revolution Russia

From 1909 to 1915, photographer and chemist Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii traveled around the Russian Empire, documenting life in its most rural corners. He photographed farms, small villages, and churches, capturing the daily lives of the people he encountered along the way. And Gorskii didn’t travel for the sake of travel,...

By Elisabeth Sherman • Oct 14, 2016

39 Psychedelic Photos Of Pre-Revolution Russia

From 1909 to 1915, photographer and chemist Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii traveled around the Russian Empire, documenting life in its most rural corners. He photographed farms, small villages, and churches, capturing the daily lives of the people he encountered along the way. And Gorskii didn’t travel for the sake of travel,...

By Elisabeth Sherman • October 14, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Oct. 9 – 15

Bowie's flashiest fashions, 1940s San Francisco, normal life in North Korea, Brooklyn's grimy disco era, powerful child labor photos.

By John Kuroski • Oct 14, 2016

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What We Loved This Week, Oct. 9 – 15

Bowie's flashiest fashions, 1940s San Francisco, normal life in North Korea, Brooklyn's grimy disco era, powerful child labor photos.

By John Kuroski • October 14, 2016

What We Can Learn From The Speech Teddy Roosevelt Gave Just After Being Shot

Not even a near-assassination could keep the Bull Moose from the pulpit.

By Erin Kelly • Oct 13, 2016

What We Can Learn From The Speech Teddy Roosevelt Gave Just After Being Shot

Not even a near-assassination could keep the Bull Moose from the pulpit.

By Erin Kelly • October 13, 2016

The Sad Story Of Murderous Mary, A Circus Elephant Hanged By A Tennessee Town

The elephant died for being, well, an elephant. Thankfully, the death of Murderous Mary the elephant doesn't seem to be in vain.

By Krissy Howard • Oct 11, 2016

The Sad Story Of Murderous Mary, A Circus Elephant Hanged By A Tennessee Town

The elephant died for being, well, an elephant. Thankfully, the death of Murderous Mary the elephant doesn't seem to be in vain.

By Krissy Howard • October 11, 2016

The Harlem Renaissance: 41 Images Of When New York Was The Capital Of Black America

Take a photographic tour of the Harlem Renaissance, when Langston Hughes, Duke Ellington, and W.E.B. DuBois revitalized Black America.

By Elisabeth Sherman • Oct 6, 2016

The Harlem Renaissance: 41 Images Of When New York Was The Capital Of Black America

Take a photographic tour of the Harlem Renaissance, when Langston Hughes, Duke Ellington, and W.E.B. DuBois revitalized Black America.

By Elisabeth Sherman • October 6, 2016

How Academia Helps Explain The Rise Of Donald Trump

Donald Trump catches a lot of flack for his stance on immigration and race — as it happens, he's borrowing a lot from early 20th century academics.

By Abby Norman • Oct 5, 2016

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How Academia Helps Explain The Rise Of Donald Trump

Donald Trump catches a lot of flack for his stance on immigration and race — as it happens, he's borrowing a lot from early 20th century academics.

By Abby Norman • October 5, 2016

England’s Morris Dancing Under Fire

Concerns over racism are about to bring this centuries-old practice to an end.

By Richard Stockton • Oct 5, 2016

England’s Morris Dancing Under Fire

Concerns over racism are about to bring this centuries-old practice to an end.

By Richard Stockton • October 5, 2016

Views From The Sidewalk: New York City Street Scenes In 1896

Alice Austen was never a professional photographer. She was simply the daughter of a prominent Staten Island family, and who once received a camera from her uncle as a gift. Although untrained, Austen soon proved her skill behind the camera. Indeed, her photos of New York City streets circa 1896...

By Elisabeth Sherman • Oct 4, 2016

Views From The Sidewalk: New York City Street Scenes In 1896

Alice Austen was never a professional photographer. She was simply the daughter of a prominent Staten Island family, and who once received a camera from her uncle as a gift. Although untrained, Austen soon proved her skill behind the camera. Indeed, her photos of New York City streets circa 1896...

By Elisabeth Sherman • October 4, 2016