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The Secret Sound of Stax

The rediscovery of demos performed by the songwriters of the legendary Memphis recording studio reveals a hidden history of soul.
The New Yorker
Q&A

The Historic Grand Canyon Adventure Two Women Had For Science

Botanists Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter braved rapids and steep cliffs to catalog numerous plant species.
Atlas Obscura
Antecedent

All Americans Have the Right to Dress Exactly How They Want

The key to a successful legal campaign is realizing that gender freedom benefits everyone.
New York Times
Explainer

LGB and/or T History

“Transgender” has gone from an umbrella term for different behaviors, to an umbrella term for different identities.
Digital Transgender Archive
Biography

Did Martha Washington Have a Black Grandson?

Likely the child of Martha's son from her first marriage, William Costin used his position to advocate for D.C.'s free Black community.
Smithsonian
exhibit

Truth and Truthiness

Americans have been arguing over the role and rules of journalism since the very beginning.
Etymology

Why I Haven’t Embraced the Terms “Forced Labor Camp” and “Enslaved Labor Camp” in My Work on Slavery

“Forced labor” conflates different forms of labor throughout history and minimizes the uniquely brutal conditions of chattel slavery.
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