Study
America Fell for Guns Recently, and for Reasons You Will Not Guess
The US today has extraordinary levels of gun ownership. But to see this as a venerable tradition is to misread history.
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The Way We Tax
From municipal government to international trade, these writings examine the political rhetoric, economic theories, and changing policies of taxation in the U.S.
Partner
Antecedent
Texas Is Trying to Upend Who Controls Immigration Policy
The federal government has long controlled immigration law—and for very good reason.
Comment
Lincoln’s Imagined West
In Lincoln’s view the West represented a space for opportunity, especially for the citizen-soldiers returning to their prewar pursuits.
Book Excerpt
When Preachers Were Rock Stars
A classic New Yorker account of the Henry Ward Beecher adultery trial recalls a time in America that seems both incomprehensible and familiar.
Partner
First Person
Should a Colombian Buy a Banjo?
How preparation for a big purchase turned into an adventure through history.
Book Excerpt
Advertising as Art: How Literary Magazines Pioneered a New Kind of Graphic Design
Allison Rudnick on the rise and fall of the 19th century "Literary Poster."